California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 222 — Food and Agriculture: omnibus bill.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 97, Statutes of 2011.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, a continuously appropriated fund used for specified purposes relating to enforcement of various provisions of law relating to various agriculture programs. Notwithstanding those provisions, existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish all permanent positions within the department with the Controller's office pursuant to standard state administrative practices, and to report to the chairs of the fiscal committees of the Legislature, no later than January 10, 2005, on the positions established and funded, as specified. Existing law also establishes the Food Biotechnology Task Force and authorizes the task force to request particular agencies to lead the effort to evaluate various factors related to food biotechnology. Existing law requires the task force to report the issues studied, findings, basis for their findings, and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by January 1, 2003. This bill would delete the obsolete reporting requirements from these provisions. (2) Existing law divides the state into agricultural districts, as specified, and provides for district agricultural associations, which are state institutions. Existing law authorizes the 50th District Agricultural Association, with the consent of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, to enter into a joint powers agreement for, among other purposes, the purpose of creating a joint powers agency to operate, maintain, and improve the facilities and functions of the 50th District Agricultural Association. Existing law requires, prior to the commencement of the joint powers agreement, the parties to the agreement and the Department of Food and Agriculture to ensure that every employee in the civil service of the 50th District Agricultural Association is provided with the option of continuing his or her employment with the state. Existing law requires the joint powers agency to contract with the department for the services of the employee who chooses to continue his or her employment with the state, consistent with his or her civil service classification and status. This bill would authorize the joint powers agency to contract with the department or the 50th District Agricultural Association for the services of an employee, consistent with his or her civil service classification and status. (3) Existing law requires that the holding period for a stray dog or a stray cat impounded in a shelter be 6 business days, not including the day of impoundment, with exceptions, as provided. This bill would define the term "business day" for purposes of these provisions as any day that a public or private shelter is open to the public for at least 4 hours, excluding state holidays. (4) Existing law establishes the California Walnut Commission, composed of 8 walnut producers, 4 walnut handlers, and one member of the public. Existing law requires the commission to elect alternate members, and provides for the appointment of ex officio members. Existing law provides that each member of the commission or each alternate member serving in place of a member, except for ex officio government members, and each member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission, may receive per diem not to exceed $100 per day, as established by the commission, for each day spent in actual attendance at, or in traveling to and from, meetings of the commission or committees of the commission, or on special assignment from the commission. Existing law also authorizes members of the commission to receive necessary traveling expenses and meal allowances, as approved by the commission. This bill would delete the provision for a $100 per diem for members, alternate members, and committee members, and would instead provide that members of the commission may receive an amount not to exceed the reasonable and necessary traveling expenses and meal allowances, as established by the commission.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 97, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:45 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 0. Page 2161.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1573.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 21).

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

  10. Referred to Com. on AGRI.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 0. Page 983.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  14. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 6).

  16. Referred to Com. on AGRI.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 4.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Agriculture · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Agriculture

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 222 AGRI. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GALGIANI

Passed 62 Yea · 0 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 600017
Republican 1001
Democratic 1000
Total 620018
% of votes cast 78%0%0%23%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Eng — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Logue — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Knight — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Torres — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Garrick — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Atkins — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Perea — Not Voting
Smyth — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Not Voting
Mansoor — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar 2nd AB222 Committee on AGRI.

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Walters — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Leno — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 222 AGRI. Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 60 Yea · 0 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 580016
Democratic 2001
Republican 0002
Total 600019
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cook — Yea
Butler — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Cedillo — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Not Voting
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 222 do?
(1) Existing law establishes the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, a continuously appropriated fund used for specified purposes relating to enforcement of various provisions of law relating to various agriculture programs. Notwithstanding those provisions, existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to establish all permanent positions within the department with the Controller's office pursuant to standard state administrative practices, and to report to the chairs of the fiscal committees of the Legislature, no later than January 10, 2005, on the positions established and funded, as specified. Existing law also establishes the Food Biotechnology Task Force and authorizes the task force to request particular agencies to lead the effort to evaluate various factors related to food biotechnology. Existing law requires the task force to report the issues studied, findings, basis for their findings, and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature by January 1, 2003. This bill would delete the obsolete reporting requirements from these provisions. (2) Existing law divides the state into agricultural districts, as specified, and provides for district agricultural associations, which are state institutions. Existing law authorizes the 50th District Agricultural Association, with the consent of the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, to enter into a joint powers agreement for, among other purposes, the purpose of creating a joint powers agency to operate, maintain, and improve the facilities and functions of the 50th District Agricultural Association. Existing law requires, prior to the commencement of the joint powers agreement, the parties to the agreement and the Department of Food and Agriculture to ensure that every employee in the civil service of the 50th District Agricultural Association is provided with the option of continuing his or her employment with the state. Existing law requires the joint powers agency to contract with the department for the services of the employee who chooses to continue his or her employment with the state, consistent with his or her civil service classification and status. This bill would authorize the joint powers agency to contract with the department or the 50th District Agricultural Association for the services of an employee, consistent with his or her civil service classification and status. (3) Existing law requires that the holding period for a stray dog or a stray cat impounded in a shelter be 6 business days, not including the day of impoundment, with exceptions, as provided. This bill would define the term "business day" for purposes of these provisions as any day that a public or private shelter is open to the public for at least 4 hours, excluding state holidays. (4) Existing law establishes the California Walnut Commission, composed of 8 walnut producers, 4 walnut handlers, and one member of the public. Existing law requires the commission to elect alternate members, and provides for the appointment of ex officio members. Existing law provides that each member of the commission or each alternate member serving in place of a member, except for ex officio government members, and each member of a committee established by the commission who is a nonmember of the commission, may receive per diem not to exceed $100 per day, as established by the commission, for each day spent in actual attendance at, or in traveling to and from, meetings of the commission or committees of the commission, or on special assignment from the commission. Existing law also authorizes members of the commission to receive necessary traveling expenses and meal allowances, as approved by the commission. This bill would delete the provision for a $100 per diem for members, alternate members, and committee members, and would instead provide that members of the commission may receive an amount not to exceed the reasonable and necessary traveling expenses and meal allowances, as established by the commission.
Who sponsors AB 222?
AB 222 is sponsored by Committee on Agriculture.
What is the current status of AB 222?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2011. Enacted.
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