Grapes Grown in a Designated Area of Southeastern California; Decreased Assessment Rate
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This law establishes a decreased assessment rate for handlers of grapes grown in a designated area of southeastern California, reducing the rate from $0.040 to $0.030 per 18-pound lug for the 2025 fiscal period and beyond. The purpose of this reduction is to help manage the financial reserve of the program. The Committee overseeing the marketing order has recommended this decrease based on anticipated expenses and the need to draw down reserve funds to comply with regulatory limits.
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Key Changes
- Assessment rate decreased from $0.040 to $0.030 per 18-pound lug for the 2025 fiscal period.
- Allows funds from reserves to be used to meet expenses.
- Rate remains effective indefinitely until modified, suspended, or terminated.
Obligations
What this law requires
Committee meetings must be open to the public and interested persons may express their views at these meetings
Handlers of grapes grown in designated southeastern California area must pay assessment rate of $0.030 per 18-pound lug for the 2025 fiscal period and all subsequent fiscal periods unless modified, suspended, or terminated
The California Desert Grape Administrative Committee must formulate an annual budget of expenses and collect assessments from handlers to administer the program
The Committee must formulate and discuss the assessment rate in a public meeting where all directly affected persons have opportunity to participate and provide input
The Committee must maintain financial reserve funds within the maximum authorized level not to exceed approximately one fiscal period's expenses