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S1474...............................................by AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS
ORGANIC FARMING - Amends existing law to provide that the director of the
Department of Agriculture may not issue a certificate under the provisions
of the Organic Food Act unless the applicant has met the requirements
imposed by the director to ensure the applicant understands the
requirements and has the knowledge necessary for successful farming.
02/18 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/21 Rpt prt - to Agric Aff
02/28 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/29 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/07 3rd rdg - PASSED - 31-0-4
AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Crow,
Danielson, Darrington, Deide, Dunklin, Geddes, Hawkins, Ingram,
Ipsen, Keough, Lee, McLaughlin, Noh, Richardson, Riggs, Risch, Sandy,
Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Walton, Wheeler,
Whitworth, Williams
NAYS--None
Absent and excused--Davis, Frasure, King-Barrutia, Parry
Floor Sponsor - Stennett
Title apvd - to House
03/08 House intro - 1st rdg - to Agric Aff
03/17 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/20 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/29 3rd rdg - PASSED - 42-20-8
AYES -- Bell, Bieter, Black, Boe, Bruneel, Campbell, Chase, Deal,
Ellsworth, Field(13), Field(20), Gagner, Hammond, Hansen(29),
Henbest, Jaquet, Jones, Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kunz, Marley, Meyer,
Montgomery, Mortensen, Moss, Pischner, Pomeroy, Reynolds, Ridinger,
Ringo, Robison, Sellman, Shepherd, Smylie, Stevenson, Stoicheff,
Stone, Taylor, Tilman, Trail, Wood
NAYS -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Callister, Cheirrett, Denney,
Geddes, Gould, Hadley, Hansen(23), Hornbeck, Kendell, Loertscher,
Mader, McKague, Pearce, Sali, Schaefer, Smith, Zimmermann
Absent and excused -- Clark, Crow, Cuddy, Lake, Linford, Moyle,
Wheeler, Mr Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Trail
Title apvd - to Senate
03/30 To enrol - rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/31 Sp signed
04/03 To Governor
04/04 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 190
Effective: 07/01/00
S1474
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-fifth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2000
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1474
BY AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO ORGANIC FOODS; AMENDING SECTION 22-1103, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE
3 THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE MAY NOT ISSUE A CERTIF-
4 ICATE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT UNLESS THE APPLICANT HAS MET THE
5 REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE DIRECTOR TO ENSURE THE APPLICANT UNDERSTANDS
6 THE REQUIREMENTS AND HAS THE KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL FARMING;
7 AND AMENDING SECTION 22-1103, IDAHO CODE, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4, CHAPTER
8 136, LAWS OF 1999, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-
9 CULTURE MAY NOT ISSUE A CERTIFICATE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT
10 UNLESS THE APPLICANT HAS MET THE REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THE DIRECTOR TO
11 ENSURE THE APPLICANT UNDERSTANDS THE REQUIREMENTS AND HAS THE KNOWLEDGE
12 NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL FARMING.
13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
14 SECTION 1. That Section 22-1103, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
15 amended to read as follows:
16 22-1103. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT -- RULES AND REGULATIONS. The
17 administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be
18 under the director. The director is authorized, in conformance with chapter
19 52, title 67, Idaho Code, to promulgate rules and regulations concerning, but
20 not limited to:
21 (1) Standards for agricultural crops and livestock produced for sale as
22 organically grown products.
23 (2) Records required of organic crop and livestock producers.
24 (3) The number of on-site inspections, announced and unannounced.
25 (4) Chemical residue analysis of organically grown agricultural products
26 and fees for conducting such analysis.
27 (5) Certification of private laboratories to conduct chemical residue
28 analyses.
29 (6) Standards that an agricultural producer must meet to be recognized as
30 a producer under the provisions of this chapter.
31 (7) Development and distribution of the organic certification seal and
32 standards for its application for use on Idaho agricultural products.
33 (8) Development and implementation of labeling standards.
34 (9) Rules establishing organic standards for poultry and poultry prod-
35 ucts, livestock and livestock products, milk and dairy products or aquaculture
36 products will be promulgated in consultation with the appropriate agricultural
37 or commodity organizations, as determined by the director. No pending or tem-
38 porary rule adopted by the department shall become final and effective before
39 the conclusion of the regular or special legislative session at which the rule
40 was submitted for review pursuant to sections 67-5224 and 67-5291, Idaho Code.
41 (10) Education. The director may not issue a certificate under the provi-
42 sions of this act unless the applicant has met the requirements imposed by the
2
1 director to ensure the applicant understands the requirements and has the
2 knowledge necessary for successful farming.
3 SECTION 2. That Section 22-1103, Idaho Code, as amended by Section 4,
4 Chapter 136, Laws of 1999, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as fol-
5 lows:
6 22-1103. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT -- RULES AND REGULATIONS. The
7 administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter shall be
8 under the director. The director is authorized, in conformance with chapter
9 52, title 67, Idaho Code, to promulgate rules and regulations concerning, but
10 not limited to:
11 (1) Standards for agricultural crops and livestock produced for sale as
12 organically grown products.
13 (2) Records required of organic crop and livestock producers.
14 (3) The number of on-site inspections, announced and unannounced.
15 (4) Chemical residue analysis of organically grown agricultural products
16 and fees for conducting such analysis.
17 (5) Certification of private laboratories to conduct chemical residue
18 analyses.
19 (6) Standards that an agricultural producer must meet to be recognized as
20 a producer under the provisions of this chapter.
21 (7) Development and distribution of the organic certification seal and
22 standards for its application for use on Idaho agricultural products.
23 (8) Development and implementation of labeling standards.
24 (9) Standards for health care and medical treatment for lambs and for the
25 prevention and control of infectious or communicable diseases among lambs.
26 (10) Standards for prohibitions against denial of health care or medical
27 treatment of lambs in order to obtain or retain organic certification.
28 (11) Rules establishing organic standards for poultry and poultry prod-
29 ucts, livestock and livestock products, milk and dairy products or aquaculture
30 products will be promulgated in consultation with the appropriate agricultural
31 or commodity organizations, as determined by the director. No pending or tem-
32 porary rule adopted by the department shall become final and effective before
33 the conclusion of the regular or special legislative session at which the rule
34 was submitted for review pursuant to sections 67-5224 and 67-5291, Idaho Code.
35 (12) Education. The director may not issue a certificate under the provi-
36 sions of this act unless the applicant has met the requirements imposed by the
37 director to ensure the applicant understands the requirements and has the
38 knowledge necessary for successful farming.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 10050
*To require organic producers to meet ongoing education standards which are
important to their continuing economic success.
FISCAL IMPACT
*NONE
Contact
Name: Senator Clint Stennett
Phone: 208/332-1353
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S1474