BILL NUMBER: AB 1912INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Evans FEBRUARY 16, 2010 An act relating to bees. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1912, as introduced, Evans. California Apiary Research Commission. Existing law generally regulates bee management and honey production. Existing law provides that there is in the Department of Food and Agriculture the Apiary Board, consisting of 5 members appointed by the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, to advise the secretary on all matters related to the beekeeping industry and make recommendations on all matters affecting the activities of the department in relation to the beekeeping, industry including an annual review of the department's apiary program. This bill would declare the Legislature's intent to later amend the bill to establish within state government the California Apiary Research Commission to promote research and education regarding California's bee industry. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to later amend this bill to establish within state government the California Apiary Research Commission to promote research and education regarding California's bee industry.