House Bill 649

Chair's Name: Tom McCall

Committee: Agriculture & Consumer Affairs

House Sponsor: Tommy Smith

HB 649 would establish the Agriculture Commodity Commission for Blueberries. Every three years balloting will be conducted to determine whether the commission should continue to operate. Section 2 makes wording changes to the selection process for commission members from the House and Senate Agricultural and exempts members of the blueberry commission from the usual geographical requirements. 

This committee substitute came to the House Floor under the Open Rule.

Further Action

The Senate retained language struck in the House bill requiring commission members to be selected during the legislative session. The Senate also retained the geographical requirements that the House had exempted.