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                   Senate Appropriations Committee Fiscal Summary
                           Senator Christine Kehoe, Chair

                                           190 (Wright)
          
          Hearing Date:  5/26/2009        Amended: 5/21/2009
          Consultant: Katie Johnson       Policy Vote: Health 11-0
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          BILL SUMMARY:  SB 190 would require the California Department of  
          Public Health (CDPH) to adopt regulations establishing  
          definitions and standards of identity for 100 percent  
          pomegranate juice in consultation with interested stakeholders  
          by July 1, 2011.
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                            Fiscal Impact (in thousands)

           Major Provisions         2009-10      2010-11      2011-12     Fund
                                                                  
          CDPH regulations                $90          $90             
          $0Special*

          *Food Safety Fund
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          STAFF COMMENTS:

          Existing law provides that all food labeling regulations adopted  
          pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act constitute  
          California's food labeling regulations.

          Existing law, the Sherman Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Law, provides  
          that if a food purports to be a beverage containing vegetable or  
          fruit juice, a statement must appear on the information panel  
          that states the total percentage of fruit or vegetable juice  
          contained in the food. It is a misdemeanor to misbrand any food.

          By July 1, 2011, this bill would require the CDPH to promulgate  
          regulations that would establish definitions and standards of  
          identity for 100 percent pomegranate juice in consultation with  
          interested parties. To implement this bill, the CDPH would need  
          a staff person to promulgate regulations for about two years at  
          an estimated cost of $90,000 in FY 2009-2010 and FY 2010-2011.











          This bill would provide that moneys deposited into the Food and  
          Safety Fund on or after January 1, 2010, be made available to  
          fund the development and adoption of regulations pursuant to  
          these provisions.