FINAL BILL REPORT

                  HB 2134

                         C 189 L 96

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Degrading certain dairy licenses.

Sponsors:  Representatives Robertson, Chappell, Koster, Mastin, Regala, Chandler, Honeyford, Campbell, L. Thomas, Johnson, Stevens, Boldt and Goldsmith; by request of Department of Agriculture.

House Committee on Agriculture & Ecology

Senate Committee on Agriculture & Agricultural Trade & Development

Background:  The Department of Agriculture is required by the state's fluid milk laws to inspect dairy farms and milk plants before they are licensed, and periodically thereafter.  If an inspection reveals a violation that is a grade requirement (such as, for Grade A milk), a second inspection is to be conducted.  If the same requirement is found to be violated in the second inspection, the license must be immediately degraded or summarily suspended.  

Summary:  The provision of the fluid milk laws requiring that a license be degraded or summarily suspended following a repeat of an inspection violation no longer requires that the license be immediately degraded or summarily suspended.

Votes on Final Passage:

House     96 0

Senate    48 0 (Senate amended)

House     90 0 (House concurred)

Effective:  March 28, 1996