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Overview
This bill updates the way the California Department of Food and Agriculture collects reports from grape processors and olive oil handlers. It shortens the deadlines for submitting these reports and adjusts the deadlines for the department to publish preliminary and final summaries. The bill also clarifies definitions related to olive processing and establishes new provisions for the California Avocado Commission, including expanded membership rules and how remaining funds should be distributed. Finally, it streamlines the payment of assessments to the department.
Key provisions
- Shortens the deadline for grape processors to submit crush reports to 31 January instead of 10 January.
- Shortens the deadline for the department to publish preliminary summaries to 15 March instead of 10 February, and final summaries to 30 April instead of 10 March.
- Expands the definition of ‘handler’ to include those who toll process olives.
- Authorizes the secretary to refuse licenses or suspend/revoke them for violations of the California Grape Rootstock Improvement Commission.
- Expands the California Apple Commission’s authority to recommend quality and product labeling standards.
- Requires the California Avocado Commission to expand membership provisions and specifies how remaining assessment funds should be distributed.
- Clarifies the assessment rates for the California Olive Oil Commission.
- Provides that no reimbursement is required by the state for costs associated with the changes made by this bill.
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Primary sponsor
Committee on Agriculture
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