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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 227

File Code: Agriculture
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Withdrawn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
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