CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 657Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanFebruary 15, 2019 An act to amend Section 15061 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agriculture, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 657, as introduced, Eggman. Agriculture: commercial feed.Existing law establishes an inspection tonnage tax for commercial feed, as specified, with a maximum rate of $0.15 per ton. The funds collected are deposited into the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, and are continuously appropriated for purposes of provisions regulating commercial feed. Existing law, until January 1, 2020, authorizes the secretary to designate a specified amount of the tonnage taxes collected to provide funding for research and education regarding the safe manufacture, distribution, and use of commercial feed.This bill would extend the secretarys authority to designate a specified amount of tonnage taxes collected to provide funding for research and education from January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2025. By extending the purposes for which funds in a continuously appropriated fund may be spent, the bill would make an appropriation.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 15061 of the Food and Agricultural Code, as amended by Section 5 of Chapter 622 of the Statutes of 2013, is amended to read:15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(c) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, designate 15 percent of the tonnage taxes collected, or two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), whichever amount is greater, to provide funding for research and education regarding the safe manufacture, distribution, and use of commercial feed. These funds may only be spent on activities approved by the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, with approval being made before any expenditure.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.SEC. 2. Section 15061 of the Food and Agricultural Code, as amended by Section 6 of Chapter 622 of the Statutes of 2013, is amended to read:15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020. 2025.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 657Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanFebruary 15, 2019 An act to amend Section 15061 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agriculture, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 657, as introduced, Eggman. Agriculture: commercial feed.Existing law establishes an inspection tonnage tax for commercial feed, as specified, with a maximum rate of $0.15 per ton. The funds collected are deposited into the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, and are continuously appropriated for purposes of provisions regulating commercial feed. Existing law, until January 1, 2020, authorizes the secretary to designate a specified amount of the tonnage taxes collected to provide funding for research and education regarding the safe manufacture, distribution, and use of commercial feed.This bill would extend the secretarys authority to designate a specified amount of tonnage taxes collected to provide funding for research and education from January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2025. By extending the purposes for which funds in a continuously appropriated fund may be spent, the bill would make an appropriation.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 657
Introduced by Assembly Member EggmanFebruary 15, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Eggman
February 15, 2019
An act to amend Section 15061 of the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to agriculture, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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AB 657, as introduced, Eggman. Agriculture: commercial feed.
Existing law establishes an inspection tonnage tax for commercial feed, as specified, with a maximum rate of $0.15 per ton. The funds collected are deposited into the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, and are continuously appropriated for purposes of provisions regulating commercial feed. Existing law, until January 1, 2020, authorizes the secretary to designate a specified amount of the tonnage taxes collected to provide funding for research and education regarding the safe manufacture, distribution, and use of commercial feed.This bill would extend the secretarys authority to designate a specified amount of tonnage taxes collected to provide funding for research and education from January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2025. By extending the purposes for which funds in a continuously appropriated fund may be spent, the bill would make an appropriation.
Existing law establishes an inspection tonnage tax for commercial feed, as specified, with a maximum rate of $0.15 per ton. The funds collected are deposited into the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund, and are continuously appropriated for purposes of provisions regulating commercial feed. Existing law, until January 1, 2020, authorizes the secretary to designate a specified amount of the tonnage taxes collected to provide funding for research and education regarding the safe manufacture, distribution, and use of commercial feed.
This bill would extend the secretarys authority to designate a specified amount of tonnage taxes collected to provide funding for research and education from January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2025. By extending the purposes for which funds in a continuously appropriated fund may be spent, the bill would make an appropriation.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 15061 of the Food and Agricultural Code, as amended by Section 5 of Chapter 622 of the Statutes of 2013, is amended to read:15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(c) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, designate 15 percent of the tonnage taxes collected, or two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), whichever amount is greater, to provide funding for research and education regarding the safe manufacture, distribution, and use of commercial feed. These funds may only be spent on activities approved by the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, with approval being made before any expenditure.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.SEC. 2. Section 15061 of the Food and Agricultural Code, as amended by Section 6 of Chapter 622 of the Statutes of 2013, is amended to read:15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020. 2025.
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 15061 of the Food and Agricultural Code, as amended by Section 5 of Chapter 622 of the Statutes of 2013, is amended to read:15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(c) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, designate 15 percent of the tonnage taxes collected, or two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), whichever amount is greater, to provide funding for research and education regarding the safe manufacture, distribution, and use of commercial feed. These funds may only be spent on activities approved by the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, with approval being made before any expenditure.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.
SECTION 1. Section 15061 of the Food and Agricultural Code, as amended by Section 5 of Chapter 622 of the Statutes of 2013, is amended to read:
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15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(c) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, designate 15 percent of the tonnage taxes collected, or two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), whichever amount is greater, to provide funding for research and education regarding the safe manufacture, distribution, and use of commercial feed. These funds may only be spent on activities approved by the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, with approval being made before any expenditure.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.
15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(c) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, designate 15 percent of the tonnage taxes collected, or two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), whichever amount is greater, to provide funding for research and education regarding the safe manufacture, distribution, and use of commercial feed. These funds may only be spent on activities approved by the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, with approval being made before any expenditure.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.
15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(c) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, designate 15 percent of the tonnage taxes collected, or two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), whichever amount is greater, to provide funding for research and education regarding the safe manufacture, distribution, and use of commercial feed. These funds may only be spent on activities approved by the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, with approval being made before any expenditure.(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.
15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.
(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(c) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, designate 15 percent of the tonnage taxes collected, or two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000), whichever amount is greater, to provide funding for research and education regarding the safe manufacture, distribution, and use of commercial feed. These funds may only be spent on activities approved by the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, with approval being made before any expenditure.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2020, 2025, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2020, 2025, deletes or extends that date.
SEC. 2. Section 15061 of the Food and Agricultural Code, as amended by Section 6 of Chapter 622 of the Statutes of 2013, is amended to read:15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020. 2025.
SEC. 2. Section 15061 of the Food and Agricultural Code, as amended by Section 6 of Chapter 622 of the Statutes of 2013, is amended to read:
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15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020. 2025.
15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020. 2025.
15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020. 2025.
15061. (a) An inspection tonnage tax at the maximum rate of fifteen cents ($0.15) per ton of commercial feed sold, except whole grains, and whole hays when unmixed, shall be paid to the secretary by any person who distributes commercial feed to a consumer-buyer in this state. The distributor shall also pay an inspection tonnage tax for purchased commercial feed fed to his or her the distributors own animals.
(b) The secretary may, based upon a finding and recommendation of the Feed Inspection Advisory Board, board, determine the specific rate necessary to provide the revenue needed to carry out the provisions of this chapter. The secretary and the Feed Inspection Advisory Board board shall not exceed the maximum tonnage rate established by this section. Setting the tonnage tax rate shall not be subject to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2020. 2025.