BILL ANALYSIS Ó SB 746 Page 1 Date of Hearing: June 29, 2016 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE Bill Dodd, Chair SB 746 (Wolk) - As Amended June 6, 2016 SENATE VOTE: (Not relevant) SUBJECT: Olive Oil Commission of California: chair of advisory committee. SUMMARY: Changes the advisory committee (AC) Chair from an ex official non-voting member of the Olive Oil Commission of California (OOCC) to a voting member; permits the AC Chair to designate an alternative OOCC member to act as Chair in his/her absence; and, makes technical non-substantive changes. EXISTING LAW: Provides for the establishment of an AC to advise the board of directors (board) of OOCC, as specified, and provides that the chair of the AC shall be an ex officio member of the OOCC board. FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown. COMMENTS: OOCC was created by SB 250 (Wolk), Chapter 344, Statutes of 2013, and assesses producers of over 5,000 gallons per year of olive oil for the purposes of conducting research, grade standards and labeling requirements. In an effort to include smaller, SB 746 Page 2 non-paying producers, this legislation included an AC of those less than 5,000 gallons a year producers to advise the OOCC board. The Chair of AC has acted as an ex officio member of the OOCC board. The OOCC board, at their September 9, 2015, meeting, approved a motion to include the AC Chair as a voting member of the OOCC board. SB 736 is intended to fulfill that motion. The committee may wish to consider if it is an appropriate policy to have a non-paying producer serving in more than an advisory capacity. REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION: Support Olive Oil Commission of California (Sponsor) California Olive Oil Council Cal Athena California Olive Ranch Dickson Napa Ranch SB 746 Page 3 Lodi Farming, Inc. Olio Nuevo The Groves on 41 Santa Cruz Olive Tree Nursery Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Opposition None on file. Analysis Prepared by:Jim Collin / AGRI. / (916) 319-2084 SB 746 Page 4