California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2499 — Organic products sector: Organic Transition Pilot Program.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state. Existing law requires the department to ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs. This bill would require the department, on or before July 1, 2024, to develop and oversee, for a period of 5 years, the Organic Transition Pilot Program in order to support the economic viability of farmers and ranchers, prioritizing limited resource, as defined, and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, by providing incentives, including, but not limited to, grants, research, technical assistance, and educational materials and outreach, to those farmers or ranchers who intend to transition land to organic certification pursuant to federal law, as specified. The bill would require the department to first provide incentives to socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher applicants, then, if there are moneys available, to limited resource farmer or rancher applicants, and lastly, if there are moneys available, to remaining farmer or rancher applicants. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter until a report has been submitted that covers the conclusion of the pilot program, to submit to the Legislature, and post on the department's internet website, a report on the outcome of the pilot program. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032. Existing law establishes the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth. This bill would require the office, on or before July 1, 2024, to conduct a comprehensive statewide market analysis of the total economic impacts of California's organic products sector and to post that market analysis on its internet website, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & E.D. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 21).

  6. Referred to Coms. on AGRI. and B., P. & E.D.

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 5. Page 4993.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (May 19).

  12. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 4736.)

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

  14. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

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

  18. Re-referred to Com. on AGRI.

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

  20. Referred to Com. on AGRI.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Maienschein · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Maienschein

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7200
Democratic 2100
Republican 0101
Total 9401
% of votes cast 64%29%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Dodd — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Roth — Yea
Min — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Newman — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Bates — Nay
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Not Voting

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AB 2499 Maienschein Assembly Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 5 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 29109
Democratic 28002
Republican 0405
Total 575016
% of votes cast 73%6%0%21%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Smith — Not Voting
Voepel — Not Voting
Kiley — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5101
Democratic 7000
Republican 0200
Total 12301
% of votes cast 75%19%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5002
Democratic 3000
Republican 0001
Total 8003
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Wood — Yea
Gray — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Mathis — Not Voting
Levine — Not Voting
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2499 do?
Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state. Existing law requires the department to ensure the inclusion of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, as defined, in the development, adoption, implementation, and enforcement of food and agriculture laws, regulations, and policies and programs. This bill would require the department, on or before July 1, 2024, to develop and oversee, for a period of 5 years, the Organic Transition Pilot Program in order to support the economic viability of farmers and ranchers, prioritizing limited resource, as defined, and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, by providing incentives, including, but not limited to, grants, research, technical assistance, and educational materials and outreach, to those farmers or ranchers who intend to transition land to organic certification pursuant to federal law, as specified. The bill would require the department to first provide incentives to socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher applicants, then, if there are moneys available, to limited resource farmer or rancher applicants, and lastly, if there are moneys available, to remaining farmer or rancher applicants. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2025, and annually thereafter until a report has been submitted that covers the conclusion of the pilot program, to submit to the Legislature, and post on the department's internet website, a report on the outcome of the pilot program. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032. Existing law establishes the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth. This bill would require the office, on or before July 1, 2024, to conduct a comprehensive statewide market analysis of the total economic impacts of California's organic products sector and to post that market analysis on its internet website, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 2499?
AB 2499 is sponsored by Maienschein.
What is the current status of AB 2499?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2499?
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