File Code: Agriculture
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request -
Departmental - Agriculture)
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Department of Agriculture - Organic Certification Program - Fees
 
Repealing a requirement that the Department of Agriculture adopt
regulations to create an Organic Certification Program that meets the
requirements of federal law; requiring the Organic Certification
Program established by the Department to conform to specified federal
law; eliminating the limit at which the Secretary is authorized to set
a specified fee; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 10/6
 - Pre-filed
 - 1/14
 - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 1/7
 - Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m.
 - 1/21
 - Hearing cancelled
 -      Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.
 - 2/5
 - Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
 - 2/6
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 2/10
 - Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 - 4/5
 - Returned Passed
 
House Action
- 2/11
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 - 3/25
 - Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/8
 - Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
 - 4/2
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/3
 - Third Reading Passed (134-0)
 
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 4/14
 - Approved by the Governor
 -      - Chapter 19
 
Sponsored by:
- Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Com, Chair
 - Departmental
 - Agriculture, Department of
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Agriculture, Department of
 - Agriculture -see also- Farmland
 - Federal Government
 - Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
 - Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
 - Rules and Regulations
 
Bill affects the following Statutes:
-   Agriculture
 - (
 10-1401 ,
 10-1402 ,
 10-1404 ,
 10-1406 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
 - Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered
 - Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 Senate
- February 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (47-0)
 
House 
- April 3, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (134-0)