Allen
Author
Existing law prohibits a food from being sold as organic unless it meets certain criteria, and accurate and specific records are kept detailing its production, handling, and sale. This bill would enact the California Transition to Organics Act of 2012. The bill would establish the Transition to Organics Fund in the State Treasury, which would consist of moneys from industry and citizen sources. The bill would limit the expenditure of moneys from the fund to providing financial assistance to persons who transition their conventional farms to certified organic farms, and to covering administrative and operational expenses incurred in administering the act, as specified. The fund would be administered by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, as provided, and the secretary would be authorized to adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of the act. The bill would also authorize the secretary to levy a civil penalty, as provided, upon a person who renders or furnishes false information to the secretary under the act.
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Vetoed by Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 22. Page 6573.).
Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6488.)
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 4871.).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 6).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on AGRI.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 19. Page 4664.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (April 25).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 11.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB1625 | HTML |
| 02/09/12 - Introduced | |
| 04/09/12 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/18/12 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/21/12 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/11/12 - Enrolled |
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