HOUSE BILL 1553

File Code: Agriculture

Sponsored By:

Delegate Stull

Entitled:

Agriculture - Honey - Standards

Synopsis:

Requiring the Department of Agriculture to adopt regulations to establish specified standards for products sold as honey; requiring the State standards for products sold as honey to be consistent with a specified standard for honey under the Codex Alimentarius of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization; and defining the term "honey".

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

3/15

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Stull) Adopted (130-0)

Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/22

Re-referred Environmental Matters

3/23

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of

Bees

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk

Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 10-1701 , 10-1702 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 15, 2010: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Stull) Adopted (130-0)