SENATE BILL 227

Sponsored By:

Senator Frosh

Entitled:

Agriculture - Organically Produced Commodities

Synopsis:

Exempting certified organic farmers from using a practice or pesticide prohibited under the federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 or under a regulation on land that grows organically produced commodities; mandating the Department of Agriculture to require producers of organic commodities to comply with the standards of the federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/3

Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.

2/22

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

FARMLAND

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

FOOD -see also- KOSHER PROD.; MILK PROD.; MEAT, POUL, SEAFD.

LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LIC; DRIVERS' LIC

PEST CONTROL

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 9-402 , 10-1403 , 10-1404 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered