FINAL BILL REPORT

                 EHB 2561

                          C 23 L 94

                     Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Modifying regulations for controlled atmosphere storage of fruit.

By Representatives Rayburn and Roland.

House Committee on Agriculture & Rural Development

Senate Committee on Agriculture

Background:  To be classified as having been stored in controlled atmosphere storage, fruits or vegetables must be stored under conditions which satisfy standards set by the director of the Department of Agriculture for the oxygen content of the sealed atmosphere, temperature, and duration of exposure to such atmosphere and temperature.  For apples, certain of these standards are set by statute. 

Summary:  Gala and Jonagold apples must be stored in a controlled atmosphere for not less than 45 days, rather than not less than 90 days, to be classified as having been stored in a controlled atmosphere.

Votes on Final Passage:

House  91 0

Senate 48 0

Effective:  June 9, 1994