HR 20
- Session Year: 2019-2020
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2019-03-11
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| Mar 14, 2019 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 14). |
| Mar 18, 2019 | Coauthors revised. |
| Mar 14, 2019 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Mar 11, 2019 | Introduced. |
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| Mar 14, 2019 | Be adopted. To third reading. | Assembly Standing Committee on Rules |
Passed |
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Date of Hearing: March 14, 2019
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Ken Cooley, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:HR 20 (
Author:Eggman) – As Introduced Ver:March 11, 2019
SUBJECT: California Agriculture Day.
SUMMARY: Recognizes and honors all those who work in California agriculture for their dedication and productivity by observing March 14, 2019, as National Agriculture Day, and designating March 20, 2019, as California Agriculture Day. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- March 20, 2019, is designated as California Agriculture Day, a day of celebration to commemorate agriculture's importance in our daily lives, its vital role in keeping Californians nourished, and its role in keeping the state's economy ranked as the fifth largest in the world.
- The 2019 theme of California Agriculture Day is “Centennial Celebration: 100 Years of Agriculture Leadership,” in recognition of the past 100 years of agricultural innovation and growth that have made California the top agricultural state in the nation.
- For more than 60 years, California has been the top agricultural state in the nation, producing more than 400 crop and livestock products and accounting for approximately 50 percent of the nation's supply of fruits, vegetables, and nuts.
- Today's agricultural industry offers over 300 challenging and rewarding career opportunities, from on-farm cultivation to food science and engineering.
- California is the nation's leader in agricultural exports, shipping $20.56 billion of food and agricultural commodities around the world in 2017.
- Public-private partnerships are continually being developed to improve quality and ensure safe handling practices on the farm, in transit, and during processing.
- California consumers say that it is important to them to purchase foods items grown in California and California consumers have increased support of certified farmers' markets, community-supported agricultural programs, and Farm-to-School programs.
- California is estimated to lose 500,000 acres of agricultural land by 2050, more than 300,000 acres of highly productive irrigated cropland. California should continue to engage in conservation efforts to preserve California's agricultural heritage.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
None on file
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
Bill Co-Author(s):
