CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 933Introduced by Committee on Agriculture (Assembly Members Caballero (Chair), Mathis (Vice Chair), Aguiar-Curry, Gallagher, Gray, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Quirk, and Salas)February 16, 2017 An act to amend Section 4401.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to fairs. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 933, as introduced, Committee on Agriculture. State-supported fairs: food and fiber exhibits.Existing law requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to expend up to $100,000 in any fiscal year for an exhibit or exhibits at a state-supported fair that demonstrates the process of production and use of food and fiber and to annually provide for a conference of fair judges to aid the Department of Food and Agriculture in prescribing regulations for the judging of exhibits and for the premiums paid for all classes, sections, and types of exhibits, and authorizes the secretary to expend up to $15,000 in any fiscal year for these purposes.This bill would instead authorize rather than require the secretary to expend up to $100,000 in any fiscal year for those exhibits. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 4401.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:4401.5. (a) The director shall secretary may expend an amount not to exceed a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in any fiscal year for any exhibit or exhibits located on any state-supported fair demonstrating, in a creative and innovative manner, the process of production and use of food and fiber from the producer to the consumer in this state.(b) The director shall secretary may annually provide for a conference of fair judges to aid the department in prescribing regulations adopted pursuant to Section 4501. The director secretary may expend up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) in any fiscal year for such these purposes.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 933Introduced by Committee on Agriculture (Assembly Members Caballero (Chair), Mathis (Vice Chair), Aguiar-Curry, Gallagher, Gray, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Quirk, and Salas)February 16, 2017 An act to amend Section 4401.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to fairs. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 933, as introduced, Committee on Agriculture. State-supported fairs: food and fiber exhibits.Existing law requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to expend up to $100,000 in any fiscal year for an exhibit or exhibits at a state-supported fair that demonstrates the process of production and use of food and fiber and to annually provide for a conference of fair judges to aid the Department of Food and Agriculture in prescribing regulations for the judging of exhibits and for the premiums paid for all classes, sections, and types of exhibits, and authorizes the secretary to expend up to $15,000 in any fiscal year for these purposes.This bill would instead authorize rather than require the secretary to expend up to $100,000 in any fiscal year for those exhibits. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 933
Introduced by Committee on Agriculture (Assembly Members Caballero (Chair), Mathis (Vice Chair), Aguiar-Curry, Gallagher, Gray, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Quirk, and Salas)February 16, 2017
Introduced by Committee on Agriculture (Assembly Members Caballero (Chair), Mathis (Vice Chair), Aguiar-Curry, Gallagher, Gray, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Quirk, and Salas)
February 16, 2017
An act to amend Section 4401.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to fairs.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 933, as introduced, Committee on Agriculture. State-supported fairs: food and fiber exhibits.
Existing law requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to expend up to $100,000 in any fiscal year for an exhibit or exhibits at a state-supported fair that demonstrates the process of production and use of food and fiber and to annually provide for a conference of fair judges to aid the Department of Food and Agriculture in prescribing regulations for the judging of exhibits and for the premiums paid for all classes, sections, and types of exhibits, and authorizes the secretary to expend up to $15,000 in any fiscal year for these purposes.This bill would instead authorize rather than require the secretary to expend up to $100,000 in any fiscal year for those exhibits.
Existing law requires the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to expend up to $100,000 in any fiscal year for an exhibit or exhibits at a state-supported fair that demonstrates the process of production and use of food and fiber and to annually provide for a conference of fair judges to aid the Department of Food and Agriculture in prescribing regulations for the judging of exhibits and for the premiums paid for all classes, sections, and types of exhibits, and authorizes the secretary to expend up to $15,000 in any fiscal year for these purposes.
This bill would instead authorize rather than require the secretary to expend up to $100,000 in any fiscal year for those exhibits.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 4401.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:4401.5. (a) The director shall secretary may expend an amount not to exceed a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in any fiscal year for any exhibit or exhibits located on any state-supported fair demonstrating, in a creative and innovative manner, the process of production and use of food and fiber from the producer to the consumer in this state.(b) The director shall secretary may annually provide for a conference of fair judges to aid the department in prescribing regulations adopted pursuant to Section 4501. The director secretary may expend up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) in any fiscal year for such these purposes.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 4401.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:4401.5. (a) The director shall secretary may expend an amount not to exceed a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in any fiscal year for any exhibit or exhibits located on any state-supported fair demonstrating, in a creative and innovative manner, the process of production and use of food and fiber from the producer to the consumer in this state.(b) The director shall secretary may annually provide for a conference of fair judges to aid the department in prescribing regulations adopted pursuant to Section 4501. The director secretary may expend up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) in any fiscal year for such these purposes.
SECTION 1. Section 4401.5 of the Food and Agricultural Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
4401.5. (a) The director shall secretary may expend an amount not to exceed a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in any fiscal year for any exhibit or exhibits located on any state-supported fair demonstrating, in a creative and innovative manner, the process of production and use of food and fiber from the producer to the consumer in this state.(b) The director shall secretary may annually provide for a conference of fair judges to aid the department in prescribing regulations adopted pursuant to Section 4501. The director secretary may expend up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) in any fiscal year for such these purposes.
4401.5. (a) The director shall secretary may expend an amount not to exceed a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in any fiscal year for any exhibit or exhibits located on any state-supported fair demonstrating, in a creative and innovative manner, the process of production and use of food and fiber from the producer to the consumer in this state.(b) The director shall secretary may annually provide for a conference of fair judges to aid the department in prescribing regulations adopted pursuant to Section 4501. The director secretary may expend up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) in any fiscal year for such these purposes.
4401.5. (a) The director shall secretary may expend an amount not to exceed a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in any fiscal year for any exhibit or exhibits located on any state-supported fair demonstrating, in a creative and innovative manner, the process of production and use of food and fiber from the producer to the consumer in this state.(b) The director shall secretary may annually provide for a conference of fair judges to aid the department in prescribing regulations adopted pursuant to Section 4501. The director secretary may expend up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) in any fiscal year for such these purposes.
4401.5. (a) The director shall secretary may expend an amount not to exceed a total of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in any fiscal year for any exhibit or exhibits located on any state-supported fair demonstrating, in a creative and innovative manner, the process of production and use of food and fiber from the producer to the consumer in this state.
(b) The director shall secretary may annually provide for a conference of fair judges to aid the department in prescribing regulations adopted pursuant to Section 4501. The director secretary may expend up to fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) in any fiscal year for such these purposes.