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H 3355 General Bill, By Duncan, Witherspoon, Frye, M.A. Pitts, G.R. Smith, McLeod, Ott, Walker, Vick, Whipper and Clark
Similar (S 0336)
Summary: Dairy Stabilization Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING CHAPTER 34 TO TITLE 39 SO AS TO ENACT THE "SOUTH CAROLINA DAIRY STABILIZATION ACT", TO ESTABLISH THE SOUTH CAROLINA MILK BOARD, TO PROVIDE FOR ITS MEMBERS, PROCEDURES FOR THEIR APPOINTMENT AND FOR THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD'S PRIMARY DUTY IS TO ESTABLISH A FAIR MARKET BREAKEVEN PRICE FOR PRODUCERS OF MILK AND EXERCISE GENERAL SUPERVISION OVER THE MILK INDUSTRY IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MUST BE LOCATED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS AND MEDIATE AND ARBITRATE MILK DISPUTES, TO ISSUE RULES, ORDERS, AND FAIR MARKET BREAKEVEN MILK PRICES, TO SPECIFY CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH FEES MAY BE COLLECTED WHEN MILK DROPS BELOW THE FAIR MARKET BREAKEVEN PRICE SET BY THE BOARD, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISBURSAL OF THESE FEES; TO REQUIRE LICENSURE IN ORDER TO OPERATE AS A MILK BUYER; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTING FOR BUYERS OF MILK AND TO SANCTION THOSE BUYERS WHO DO NOT USE THE SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE FOR ASSESSMENTS ON MILK PRODUCED IN THIS STATE TO PAY THE EXPENSES OF THE BOARD; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS CHAPTER; AND TO REPEAL THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER ON JULY 1, 2012.
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01/25/05House Introduced and read first time HJ-9
01/25/05House Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-10
01/26/05House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McLeod, Ott
02/09/05House Committee report: Favorable Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs HJ-5
02/10/05House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Walker
02/15/05House Requests for debate-Rep(s). Altman, Scarborough, Phillips, Anthony, FN Smith, Littlejohn, Limehouse, Weeks, Thompson, Hosey, Mack, J Brown, Ott, Merrill, Frye, Witherspoon, and Bales HJ-21
02/17/05House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Vick, Whipper
02/17/05House Debate interrupted HJ-20
02/23/05House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Clark
02/23/05House Read second time HJ-28
02/23/05House Roll call Yeas-66 Nays-47 HJ-39
02/24/05House Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-37
03/01/05Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-4
03/01/05Senate Referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources SJ-4



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