Bill Text: OR HB2947 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Oregon House Bill 2947 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to honey.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-19 - Chapter 124, (2011 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2012. [HB2947 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB2947-Enrolled.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

                            Enrolled

                         House Bill 2947

Sponsored by Representative CLEM, Senator BATES (Presession
  filed.)

                     CHAPTER ................

                             AN ACT

Relating to honey.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 616. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + The State Department of Agriculture shall adopt
rules under ORS 616.205 to 616.385 establishing standards of
identity and quality and labeling requirements for honey sold in
this state. In establishing or amending standards and
requirements under this section, in addition to the definitions
and standards described under ORS 616.230 and 616.325, the
department shall give consideration to any definitions and
standards used by a federal agency, another state or an
organization administering a regional, multiregional, national or
international agreement on honey. + }
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Passed by House February 21, 2011

    .............................................................
                         Ramona Kenady Line, Chief Clerk of House

    .............................................................
                                    Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House

    .............................................................
                                   Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House

Passed by Senate May 9, 2011

    .............................................................
                              Peter Courtney, President of Senate

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Received by Governor:

......M.,............., 2011

Approved:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                         John Kitzhaber, Governor

Filed in Office of Secretary of State:

......M.,............., 2011

    .............................................................
                                   Kate Brown, Secretary of State

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