08 LC 25
5047
House
Resolution 1032
By:
Representatives England of the
108th,
McCall of the
30th,
Maddox of the
172nd,
and Rynders of the
152nd
A
RESOLUTION
Creating
the House Organic Farming and Raw Milk Study Committee; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
an increasing number of persons in this state desire to purchase organically
grown agricultural produce for human consumption; and
WHEREAS,
what reasonably qualifies agricultural produce as organically grown raises
issues concerning product certification, fair business practices, and consumer
protection; and
WHEREAS,
a number of persons in this state prefer to purchase raw milk for human
consumption; and
WHEREAS,
agricultural products, from whatever source, intended for human consumption may
raise issues concerning public health and safety and product
liability.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that there is created
the House Organic Farming and Raw Milk Study Committee to be composed of five
members. The chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary of the House
Committee on Agriculture and Consumer Affairs shall serve ex officio. Two
members of the House Committee on Health and Human Services shall be appointed
by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Speaker shall designate a
member of the committee as chairperson of the committee. The chairperson shall
call all meetings of the committee.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall undertake a study of the
conditions, needs, issues, and problems mentioned above or related thereto and
recommend any action or legislation which the committee deems necessary or
appropriate. The committee may conduct such meetings at such places and at such
times as it may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and
effectively its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and
purposes of this resolution. The members of the committee shall receive the
allowances provided for in Code Section 28-1-8 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated. The allowances authorized by this resolution shall not be received
by any member of the committee for more than three days unless additional days
are authorized. The funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this
resolution shall come from the funds appropriated to the House of
Representatives. In the event the committee makes a report of its findings and
recommendations, with suggestions for proposed legislation, if any, such report
shall be made on or before December 1, 2008. The committee shall stand
abolished on December 1, 2008.