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1 1 Amend the amendment, H-8882, to Senate File 2332,
1 2 as amended, passed, and reprinted by the Senate, as
1 3 follows:
1 4 #1. Page 1, by striking lines 3 through 37 and
1 5 inserting the following:
1 6 "# . Page 1, line 12, by striking the words "in
1 7 the United States".
1 8 # . Page 1, line 18, by striking the words
1 9 "review and appeals".
1 10 # . Page 2, by inserting after line 33 the
1 11 following:
1 12 "___. "Regional organic association" means a
1 13 corporation organized under chapter 504 or 504A which
1 14 has certifying members, elects its own officers and
1 15 directors, and is independent from the department."
1 16 # . Page 3, line 12, by striking the words
1 17 "using, where possible," and inserting the following:
1 18 "using".
1 19 # . Page 3, line 17, by striking the words "or
1 20 processing" and inserting the following: ", aids, or
1 21 ingredients that are used during processing,
1 22 packaging, or storing agricultural products".
1 23 # . Page 3, lines 23 and 24, by striking the
1 24 words "REVIEW AND APPEALS".
1 25 # . Page 3, by striking line 25 and inserting
1 26 the following:
1 27 "1. An organic standards board is".
1 28 # . Page 3, by striking line 28 and inserting
1 29 the following: "appointed by the governor and
1 30 secretary, as provided in this section. The governor
1 31 and secretary shall accept".
1 32 # . Page 3, line 30, by striking the word
1 33 "secretary" and inserting the following: "governor
1 34 and secretary making appointments under this section".
1 35 # . Page 3, line 33, by striking the words
1 36 "secretary shall" and inserting the following:
1 37 "governor and secretary shall cooperate to".
1 38 # . Page 3, line 35, by striking the words "by
1 39 the secretary" and inserting the following: "under
1 40 this section".
1 41 # . Page 4, by striking lines 2 and 3 and
1 42 inserting the following: "and retailing of organic
1 43 agricultural products. The members of the board shall
1 44 be appointed as follows:"
1 45 # . Page 4, by striking lines 5 through 8 and
1 46 inserting the following: "agricultural products. The
1 47 governor shall appoint three of the persons, at least
1 48 one of which shall be a producer of livestock, who may
1 49 be a dairy or egg producer. The secretary shall
1 50 appoint two of the persons, at least one of which
2 1 shall be a producer of an agricultural commodity other
2 2 than livestock. To qualify for appointment, a".
2 3 # . Page 4, line 13, by inserting after the word
2 4 "products." the following: "One person shall be
2 5 appointed by the governor and one person shall be
2 6 appointed by the secretary."
2 7 # . Page 4, by striking line 17 and inserting
2 8 the following:
2 9 "c. One person appointed by the secretary, who
2 10 shall be either of the following:"
2 11 # . Page 4, line 30, by inserting after the word
2 12 "science." the following: "One person shall be
2 13 appointed by the governor and one person shall be
2 14 appointed by the secretary."
2 15 # . Page 4, line 34, by inserting after the word
2 16 "person" the following: "appointed by the governor,".
2 17 # . Page 5, by striking lines 9 and 10 and
2 18 inserting the following: "term. A member is eligible
2 19 for reappointment. The governor may remove a member
2 20 appointed by the governor and the secretary may remove
2 21 a member appointed by the secretary, if the removal is
2 22 based on the member's misfeasance,".
2 23 # . Page 6, line 5, by striking the words
2 24 "review and appeals".
2 25 # . Page 6, by inserting after line 9 the
2 26 following:
2 27 "___. Establish a schedule of state fees as
2 28 provided in section 190C.5."
2 29 # . Page 6, by striking lines 20 through 29 and
2 30 inserting the following:
2 31 "___. Approve or disapprove applications for
2 32 certification, after reviewing applications,
2 33 inspection reports, and other materials submitted by
2 34 applicants. The board may suspend a decision to
2 35 approve or disapprove an application until an
2 36 application is complete or additional materials
2 37 relating to the application are provided to the board.
2 38 ___. Establish procedures pursuant to rules
2 39 adopted by the department governing appeals of
2 40 decisions made by the department or board under this
2 41 chapter, including final agency action under chapter
2 42 17A."
2 43 # . Page 6, line 31, by striking the word
2 44 "department" and inserting the following:
2 45 "department, upon approval by the board,".
2 46 # . Page 7, line 3, by inserting before the word
2 47 "fees" the following: "state".
2 48 # . Page 7, by striking lines 12 through 14 and
2 49 inserting the following: "shall serve as a certifying
2 50 agent under 21 U.S.C. } 2115. The secretary or the
3 1 secretary's agent may serve as an inspector in order
3 2 to conduct investigations at times and places and to
3 3 such an extent as the secretary and the board deems
3 4 necessary to determine whether a person is in".
3 5 # . Page 7, by striking lines 20 through 28 and
3 6 inserting the following:
3 7 "Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 190C.5 STATE FEES –
3 8 DEPOSIT INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE.
3 9 1. The board shall establish a schedule of state
3 10 fees under this chapter by rule adopted by the
3 11 department, for persons required to be certified as
3 12 producers, handlers, and processors of agricultural
3 13 products labeled, sold, or advertised as organic as
3 14 provided in section 190C.13.
3 15 2. Beginning on July 1, 2000, the board shall
3 16 establish the rate of fees based on an estimate of the
3 17 amount of revenues from the fees required by the
3 18 department to administer and enforce this chapter.
3 19 The department shall annually review the estimate and
3 20 recommend a change in the rate of fees to the board if
3 21 the fees must be adjusted in order to comply with this
3 22 subsection. The board may approve an adjustment in
3 23 the fees by rule adopted by the department at any time
3 24 in order to comply with this subsection."
3 25 # . Page 7, line 29, by striking the words "The
3 26 fees" and inserting the following: "The department
3 27 shall collect state fees under this chapter as
3 28 provided by the board, which".
3 29 # . Page 7, by inserting after line 30 the
3 30 following:
3 31 "Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 190C.5A REGIONAL ORGANIC
3 32 ASSOCIATIONS.
3 33 The department, upon approval by the board, may
3 34 authorize a regional organic association to assist the
3 35 board in certifying producers, handlers, and
3 36 processors of agricultural products under section
3 37 190C.13. The regional organic association must be
3 38 registered with the department. The registered
3 39 regional organic association, upon approval of the
3 40 board, may administer the provisions of section
3 41 190C.13 by doing all of the following:
3 42 1. Reviewing applications and providing applicants
3 43 with technical assistance in completing applications.
3 44 The department may authorize a regional organic
3 45 association to process applications, including
3 46 collecting and forwarding applications to the
3 47 department.
3 48 2. Preparing a summary of an application,
3 49 including materials accompanying the application, for
3 50 review by the department and the organic standards
4 1 board. A regional organic association may include a
4 2 recommendation for approval, modification, or
4 3 disapproval of an application."
4 4 # . Page 8, line 9, by striking the words
4 5 "product, other than livestock," and inserting the
4 6 following: "product".
4 7 # . Page 8, line 19, by inserting after the word
4 8 "organic" the following: "A person shall not be
4 9 certified unless the certification is approved by the
4 10 organic standards board".
4 11 # . Page 8, line 34, by inserting after the word
4 12 "rules" the following: "upon approval by the board".
4 13 # . By striking page 8, line 35, through page 9,
4 14 line 2, and inserting the following: "certification
4 15 procedure."
4 16 # . Page 11, line 8, by striking the word
4 17 "department" and inserting the following: "board".
4 18 # . Page 11, line 9, by striking the words "or
4 19 registered".
4 20 # . Page 11, line 16, by striking the word
4 21 "department" and inserting the following: "board".
4 22 # . Page 12, by striking lines 1 through 3 and
4 23 inserting the following: "sale order are satisfied.
4 24 The board must approve a delay in issuing a release
4 25 order within three months after requiring that the
4 26 agricultural product be held. If the person is found
4 27 to have violated this chapter, the person shall pay
4 28 all expenses incurred by the department in connection
4 29 with the agricultural product's removal."
4 30 # . Page 12, by striking lines 20 through 22 and
4 31 inserting the following: "continues constitutes a
4 32 separate offense. Civil".
4 33 # . Page 12, line 29, by striking the words
4 34 "review and appeals".
4 35 # . Page 12, line 32, by inserting before the
4 36 word "secretary" the following: "governor and".
4 37 # . Page 12, line 33, by striking the words
4 38 "review and appeals".
4 39 # . Page 12, line 34, by inserting before the
4 40 word "secretary" the following: "governor and".
4 41 # . Page 12, line 35, by inserting before the
4 42 word "secretary" the following: "governor and".
4 43 # . Page 13, line 2, by inserting before the
4 44 word "secretary" the following: "governor and".
4 45 # . Page 13, by inserting after line 3 the
4 46 following:
4 47 "Sec. ___. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS. The department
4 48 shall adopt rules regarding the qualifications of
4 49 departmental personnel responsible for implementing
4 50 and administering this Act.""
5 1 #2. By renumbering as necessary.
5 2
5 3
5 4
5 5 MEYER of Sac
5 6 SF 2332.502 77
5 7 da/jw/8
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