ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Phoenix, Arizona
department of agriculture
commodity development
An emergency measure that
allows the Director of the Department of Agriculture to sell products labeled
with the “Arizona Grown” trademark.
Within the Arizona
Department of Agriculture (Department), the Office of Commodity Development and
Promotion is charged with developing programs to encourage the consumption and
production of Arizona agricultural products.
As part of this effort, the Office of Commodity Development and
Promotion is currently producing promotional materials for Arizona agriculture
with the “Arizona Grown” logo.
However, the Director of the Department is not authorized to sell these
materials.
H.B. 2060 allows the
Director of the Department to sell materials with the “Arizona Grown”
trademark, and requires that the proceeds be deposited in the commodity
promotion fund. This fund is continuously
appropriated to the Department for stimulating the production and consumption
of Arizona agricultural products.
There
is no known fiscal impact to the state general fund relating to the provisions
of this bill.
1. Allows the Director of the Department to sell, exchange and dispose of products labeled with the “Arizona Grown” trademark.
2. Requires that monies from the sale of “Arizona Grown” products be deposited in the commodity promotion fund.
3. Requires the Director of the Department to administer the commodity promotion fund, including directing the State Treasurer to invest and divest monies in the fund and credit interest earnings to the fund.
4. Makes technical changes.
5. Becomes effective on signature of the Governor.
Amendment
Adopted by Committee
· Adds an emergency clause.
House Action Senate
Action
NRA 1/16/02 DPA 8-0-0-2-0 NRAE 2/7/02 DPA 5-0-3
3rd Read 1/24/02 54-0-6-0
Prepared by Senate Staff
February 11, 2002