Bill Text: CA SB822 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Agricultural pest control: citrus disease prevention: monthly assessment.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-09-09 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 279, Statutes of 2016. [SB822 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SB822-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 822	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  279
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 9, 2016
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 1, 2016
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 18, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 31, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Roth

                        JANUARY 5, 2016

   An act to amend Section 5919 of the Food and Agricultural Code,
relating to agricultural pest control.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 822, Roth. Agricultural pest control: citrus disease
prevention: monthly assessment.
   Existing law creates the California Citrus Pest and Disease
Prevention Committee in the Department of Food and Agriculture to,
among other things, develop a statewide citrus specific pest and
disease work plan.
   Existing law requires producers in the citrus fruit industry to
pay a monthly assessment not exceeding $0.09 per carton of citrus
fruit, to be used for citrus disease management and pest control
activities, which are deposited in the Citrus Disease Management
Account in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, except as
specified.
   This bill would increase the maximum amount of the monthly
assessment to $0.12 per carton of citrus fruit.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 5919 of the Food and Agricultural Code is
amended to read:
   5919.  (a) During the first marketing season, beginning February
1, 2010, and ending September 30, 2010, the monthly assessment to be
paid by producers shall be one cent ($0.01) per carton. Thereafter,
in addition to any other assessments, fees, or charges that may be
required pursuant to this code, producers shall pay a monthly
assessment established by the committee that shall not exceed twelve
cents ($0.12) per carton. The assessment shall be:
   (1) Based on the number of 40-pound carton equivalents produced.
   (2) Collected from the producer by the first handler. If a
producer prepares the citrus fruit for market, the producer shall be
deemed the handler.
   (3) Remitted to the department by the first handler, along with an
assessment report, at the end of each month during the marketing
season.
   (4) Deposited in the Citrus Disease Management Account in the
Department of Food and Agriculture Fund or, upon the recommendation
of the committee, deposited in accordance with Section 227 or Article
2.5 (commencing with Section 230) of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division
1. The use of the funds deposited in the Citrus Disease Management
Account shall be limited to the activities authorized by this
article.
   (b) A producer producing less than 750 40-pound carton equivalents
shall not be required to remit the assessment provided in
subdivision (a).
   (c) The committee may recommend to the secretary an assessment
less than the amount specified in subdivision (a) or no assessment if
no disease prevention program is necessary or if there is sufficient
reserve to operate the program, except as provided in Section 5930.