AB 281 — Citrus disease prevention: California Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee.

Summary

Existing law generally provides for the eradication of pests that threaten this state's agriculture. Existing law provides that there is in the Department of Food and Agriculture the California Citrus Advisory Committee, comprised as specified. The committee is required to develop and make recommendations to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture on all matters regarding the implementation of an inspection program, as provided. This bill would create in the Department of Food and Agriculture the California Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee, which would consist of 17 members (14 producers in the citrus fruit industry, 2 citrus nursery operators, and one public member) to be appointed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, as specified. The bill would set out the powers and duties of the committee, including, among others, the authority to develop, subject to the approval of the secretary, a statewide citrus specific pest and disease work plan that includes informational programs to educate and train residential owners of citrus fruit, local communities, groups, and individuals on the prevention of pests, and diseases and their vectors, specific to citrus and programs for surveying, detecting, analyzing, and treating citrus pests and diseases. The bill would provide for a monthly assessment, as provided and for specified related purposes, to be paid by producers, as defined and except as provided, and remitted to the department and deposited into the Citrus Disease Management Account, which the bill would create in the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund. The bill would provide for a referendum voting procedure regarding the continued operation of these provisions. Because this bill would impose assessment requirements on producers and handlers of citrus fruit, the violation of which would be a misdemeanor under other provisions of existing law, this bill would create a new crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/11/09 - Chaptered Current pdf October 11, 2009
• Enrolled 09/21/09 - Enrolled pdf September 21, 2009
• Amended 09/02/09 - Amended Senate pdf September 02, 2009
• Amended 08/26/09 - Amended Senate pdf August 26, 2009
• Amended 08/18/09 - Amended Senate pdf August 18, 2009
• Amended 06/26/09 - Amended Senate pdf June 26, 2009
• Amended 05/04/09 - Amended Assembly pdf May 04, 2009
• Amended 04/23/09 - Amended Assembly pdf April 23, 2009
• Amended 04/13/09 - Amended Assembly pdf April 13, 2009
• Introduced 02/12/09 - Introduced pdf February 12, 2009
• AB281 View text html

Action History

1. October 11, 2009

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 426, Statutes of 2009.

2. October 11, 2009

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 28, 2009

   Enrolled and to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

4. September 11, 2009

   Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3345.)

5. September 08, 2009

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 10 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. September 04, 2009

   Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2203.)

7. September 03, 2009

   Read second time. To third reading.

8. September 02, 2009

   Read third time, amended. To second reading.

9. August 27, 2009

   Read second time. To third reading.

10. August 26, 2009

    Read third time, amended. To second reading.

11. August 18, 2009

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

12. August 17, 2009

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 23).

13. July 23, 2009

    (Page 1804.)

14. July 23, 2009

    Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

15. July 07, 2009

    From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 7).

16. June 26, 2009

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on F. & A.

17. June 11, 2009

    Referred to Com. on F. & A.

18. June 02, 2009

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

19. June 01, 2009

    Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1872.)

20. May 29, 2009

    Read second time. To third reading.

21. May 29, 2009

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 28).

22. May 13, 2009

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

23. May 05, 2009

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

24. May 04, 2009

    Read second time and amended.

25. April 30, 2009

    From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29).

26. April 27, 2009

    Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

27. April 23, 2009

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.

28. April 16, 2009

    In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

29. April 13, 2009

    Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

30. April 13, 2009

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended.

31. March 25, 2009

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

32. March 04, 2009

    Referred to Com. on AGRI.

33. February 13, 2009

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

34. February 12, 2009

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• De Leon · Primary
• Conway · Cosponsor

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