SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6354

BYSenator Barr; by request of Department of Agriculture

Removing newspaper publication requirements for hearings on apple grades and size standards.

Senate Committee on Agriculture

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 11, 1990; January 16, 1990

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Barr, Chairman; Anderson, Vice Chairman; Bailey, Gaspard, Hansen, Madsen, Newhouse.

Senate Staff:Stephen Nelsen (786-7464)

                  February 2, 1990

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 2, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Current law requires the Director of Agriculture to publish notice of hearings dealing with changes to apple grades and classifications at least three times in the newspaper with the widest circulation in the major apple producing areas where such hearings are to take place.  This requirement is not provided for other commodities.  The Administrative Procedure Act also provides for notice requirements.

SUMMARY:

The public notice requirements are amended to make hearing notice requirements uniform for all affected commodities.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: Mike Schwisow, Department of Agriculture