BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
SB 822 (Roth) - Agricultural pest control: citrus disease
prevention
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|Version: January 5, 2016 |Policy Vote: AGRI. 4 - 0 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: May 27, 2016 |Consultant: Robert Ingenito |
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Bill Summary: SB 822 would (1) appropriate $5 million from the
General Fund to the Citrus Disease Management Account within the
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) to combat
citrus disease or its vectors, and (2) increase the maximum
citrus industry assessment fee from $0.09 to $0.12 per 40-pound
carton.
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The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on May 27, 2016
Fiscal
Impact: The bill would increase citrus industry assessed fee
authority by $0.03 per carton, from $0.09 to $0.12. If the fee
were raised to the maximum level, revenues would increase by
roughly $5 million annually (special fund).
SB 822 (Roth) Page 1 of
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Author
Amendments: Delete the $5 million appropriation.
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