Bill No.: SF0003                  Drafter:  MRW

LSO No.:  10LSO-0005              Effective Date:  7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:  SEA0001

Chapter No.:       14

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee

Catch Title:       Apiary laws.

Subject:  Apiary laws.

Summary/Major Elements:

· This bill provides for the department of agriculture to grant certificates for holding yards to hold bee hives prior to and after returning the bee hives from pollination in another state.

· This bill provides for the location of spray yards separate from registered apiary production locations and for variance agreements.

· This bill adds and modifies definitions and requires latitude and longitude coordinates on new registrations, requires setting dates for inspections and provides for export certificates.

Ø · This bill amends a major program – Apiary laws.