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AB-1678 Department of Food and Agriculture: Blue Ribbon Commission on Port Congestion and Supply Chain Deficiencies.(2021-2022)

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Date Published: 01/20/2022 09:00 PM
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 1678

Introduced by Assembly Member Fong
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry)

January 20, 2022

An act to add Section 414 to the Food and Agricultural Code, relating to food and agriculture, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 1678, as introduced, Fong. Department of Food and Agriculture: Blue Ribbon Commission on Port Congestion and Supply Chain Deficiencies.
Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state.
This bill would require the department to establish and convene the Blue Ribbon Commission on Port Congestion and Supply Chain Deficiencies, with the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to serve as the chair and to appoint the other members of the commission. The bill would require the commission to recommend changes needed in the immediate and long-term future to mitigate the negative impacts of port congestion and supply chain deficiencies on agricultural commodities. The bill would require the commission to submit, on or before January 1, 2023, a report to the Legislature documenting its recommendations.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Vote: 2/3   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 414 is added to the Food and Agricultural Code, to read:

414.
 (a) For purposes of this section, “Blue Ribbon Commission” means the Blue Ribbon Commission on Port Congestion and Supply Chain Deficiencies established pursuant to this section.
(b) The department shall establish, within the department, and convene the Blue Ribbon Commission on Port Congestion and Supply Chain Deficiencies. The Blue Ribbon Commission shall be composed of the following members:
(1) The secretary.
(2) A member appointed by the secretary that represents the agriculture industry.
(3) A member appointed by the secretary that represents California ports.
(4) A member appointed by the secretary with experience in goods movement.
(5) Any other members that the secretary chooses to appoint who have relevant experience.
(c) The secretary shall serve as the chair of the Blue Ribbon Commission.
(d) The Blue Ribbon Commission shall recommend changes needed in the immediate and long-term future to mitigate the negative impacts of port congestion and supply chain deficiencies on agricultural commodities.
(e) The Blue Ribbon Commission may take public input for recommendations made pursuant to subdivision (d).
(f) On or before January 1, 2023, the Blue Ribbon Commission shall submit a report to the Legislature documenting its recommendations developed pursuant to subdivision (d). The report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.

SEC. 2.

 This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
In order to address the port congestion problems and supply chain deficiencies impacting commerce in agricultural products as soon as possible, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.