| SB 1067 | Creates several funds and boards relating to agriculture |
| Sponsor: | Foster | Co-Sponsor(s) | ||
| LR Number: | 4349S.01I | Fiscal Note: | 4349-01 | |
| Committee: | Agriculture, Conservation, Parks & Tourism | |||
| Last Action: | 02/07/02 - Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Conservation, Parks | Journal page: | ||
| & Tourism | ||||
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| Effective Date: | August 28, 2002 | |||
SB 1067 - This act allows the Department of Agriculture to cooperate with the federal government, state agencies, producers, processors and other groups in programs to develop standards and labeling for organic farming. This act also creates the "Organic Production and Certification Fee Fund".
This act also creates "The Missouri Agricultural Products Marketing Development Fund", for the promotion and development of Missouri agricultural products.
This act creates the "Citizens' Advisory Commission for
Marketing Missouri Agricultural Products". This commission shall
establish guidelines and make recommendations to the director fo
the department of agriculture for the use of funds. This
commission will establish a fee structure for sellers of
agricultural products that use the AgriMissouri trademark. These
fees will be deposited in the Missouri Agricultural Products
Marketing Development Fund. The commission will also create to
two additional trademarks; one for the labeling of Missouri
certified organic products, the other for Missouri certified
family-farm-produced products.
SARAH MORROW