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SENATE BILL NO. 1474 – Organic farming, applicant, reqmt

SENATE BILL NO. 1474

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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

Bill Text


 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 / Fiscal Impact



               
                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