Date and Time
September 9, 2024
Beginning at 10:00 a.m.
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BACKGROUND
On May 1, 2024, the Producer Review Board (PRB) recommended to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA or Department) to amend the Quota Implementation Plan (Plan). The Department concurred with the PRB’s recommendation and added a technical item for consideration. In the last few weeks CDFA hosted a series of informal public forums geared to provide the industry the opportunity to learn about the proposal before the question of whether the changes should be made is issued to a vote. At the public forums the Department received suggestions for additional modifications. In order to be able to evaluate the new submissions from producers the Department postponed the hearing that was scheduled to take place as part of its outreach process. The hearing will now take place on Monday, September 9, 2024.
After due consideration of the suggestions received, the Department determined that the additional modifications proposed by industry members deviate from the language the PRB reviewed and recommended. A summary of the proposed amendments to the Plan is provided below. The complete text of the proposal can be found in Exhibit “A” (see here).
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED CHANGES
The PRB’s proposed changes to the Plan consist of three parts that, per the PRB’s request, are to be considered together:
1. Reducing the current quota premium payout from $1.70/cwt (0.195/lb. of SNF) to $1.00/cwt (0.115/lb. of SNF).
2. Eliminating the Regional Quota Adjusters (RQAs).
3. Clarifying the language about “hardships” by adding the details that were part of the former Pooling plan.
A technical change proposed by the Department:
4. Rewording the definition of “Producer” to enhance clarity.
Read full public hearing notice here.
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