The California Assembly Committee on Agriculture, led by Chair Soria and seven committee members, proposes comprehensive changes to state agricultural programs through legislation that extends vertebrate pest control research funding, strengthens antimicrobial oversight in livestock, and enhances mobile farmers' market regulation.
The bill extends the state's vertebrate pest control research program for nine years, continuing until January 1, 2035. This extension maintains the program's existing framework, including the Vertebrate Pest Control Research Advisory Committee and the continuously appropriated research account funded through county-level fees on pest control materials.
New requirements for livestock antimicrobial drugs mandate that veterinarians issue prescriptions or feed directives in accordance with specific federal regulations and state law. The provisions establish distinct compliance pathways for labeled uses versus extralabel applications, with both requiring documented veterinarian-client-patient relationships under applicable federal or state standards.
For certified mobile farmers' markets, the legislation authorizes enforcement officers to conduct site inspections, examine documentation, and collect product samples. Officers may inspect all market-related locations, from production facilities to points of sale, and seize materials as evidence when violations are suspected. The bill permits evidence collected in one county to be used in enforcement actions in other jurisdictions, while preserving market operators' ability to implement additional vendor requirements beyond state mandates.
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| Bill Number | Title | Introduced Date | Status | Link to Bill |
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Vertebrate pest control research: repeal extension. | February 2015 | Passed |
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The California Assembly Committee on Agriculture, led by Chair Soria and seven committee members, proposes comprehensive changes to state agricultural programs through legislation that extends vertebrate pest control research funding, strengthens antimicrobial oversight in livestock, and enhances mobile farmers' market regulation.
The bill extends the state's vertebrate pest control research program for nine years, continuing until January 1, 2035. This extension maintains the program's existing framework, including the Vertebrate Pest Control Research Advisory Committee and the continuously appropriated research account funded through county-level fees on pest control materials.
New requirements for livestock antimicrobial drugs mandate that veterinarians issue prescriptions or feed directives in accordance with specific federal regulations and state law. The provisions establish distinct compliance pathways for labeled uses versus extralabel applications, with both requiring documented veterinarian-client-patient relationships under applicable federal or state standards.
For certified mobile farmers' markets, the legislation authorizes enforcement officers to conduct site inspections, examine documentation, and collect product samples. Officers may inspect all market-related locations, from production facilities to points of sale, and seize materials as evidence when violations are suspected. The bill permits evidence collected in one county to be used in enforcement actions in other jurisdictions, while preserving market operators' ability to implement additional vendor requirements beyond state mandates.
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 0 | 3 | 79 | PASS |
| No results. | |||
| Bill Number | Title | Introduced Date | Status | Link to Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vertebrate pest control research: repeal extension. | February 2015 | Passed |