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H. B. No. 52 As IntroducedAs Introduced
128th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2009-2010 |
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Representatives Okey, Stebelton
Cosponsors:
Representatives Domenick, Harwood, Winburn, Dodd, Chandler, Letson, Skindell, McClain, DeBose, Williams, B., DeGeeter, Harris, Sayre, Ujvagi, Murray, Boose, Koziura, Foley, Book, Hagan, Fende, Evans, Garrison, Oelslager, Yuko, Huffman, Slesnick, Gerberry, Hite, Phillips, Newcomb
A BILL
To create the Ohio Beekeepers Task Force.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. (A) There is hereby created in the Department of
Agriculture the Ohio Beekeepers
Task Force consisting of the
following members:
(1) Two members of the standing committee of the House of
Representatives that is primarily responsible for considering
agricultural matters appointed by the Governor, each
from a
different political party;
(2) Two members of the standing committee of the Senate that
is primarily responsible for considering agricultural matters
appointed
by the Governor, each from a different political party;
(3) The Chief of the Division of Plant Industry in the
Department of Agriculture or the Chief's designee;
(4) The Director of Natural Resources or the Director's
designee;
(5) Two representatives of the Ohio State Beekeepers
Association appointed by the Association;
(6) The Director of The Ohio State University Extension or
the Director's designee;
(7) An apiculture specialist of The Ohio State University
Extension appointed by the Director of The Ohio State University
Extension;
(8) The Chair of The Ohio State University Department of
Entomology or the Chair's designee;
(9) A representative of the Ohio Produce Growers and
Marketing Association appointed by the Association;
(10) A representative of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Bee
and Honey Committee appointed by the Federation;
(11) A representative of the Ohio Farmers Union appointed by
the Union;
(12) A representative of the County Commissioners Association
of Ohio appointed by the Association.
(B) The members shall be appointed not later than sixty days
after the effective date of this section. The Task Force shall
hold its first meeting not later than ninety days after the
effective date of this section.
(C) The Governor shall select a chairperson and
vice-chairperson from among the members of the Task Force. The
chairperson may appoint a secretary.
(D) The members of the Task Force shall receive no
compensation for their services.
(E) Not later than ten months after the effective date of
this section, the Ohio Beekeepers Task Force shall submit a report
to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, and the Ohio State Beekeepers
Association. The report shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide an overview of the characteristics of the
honeybee crisis in Ohio;
(2) Examine and provide an overview of and conclusions
regarding whether pollinator shortages are affecting crop
pollination in Ohio;
(3) Review and provide an overview of the Ohio Honeybee
Emergency Action Plan;
(4) Review and provide a summary of the federal initiatives
regarding Ohio's bee population and of all of the Department of
Agriculture's and the Ohio State Beekeepers Association's
programs concerning Ohio's bee population;
(5) Provide an overview of the five-year goals of the
Department of Agriculture concerning honeybees, including
recommendations for the restoration of Ohio's bee population;
(6) Examine and describe the funding that is available for
honeybee programs and issues affecting honeybees;
(7) Any other issues that the Task Force considers
appropriate.
(F) Not later than ninety days following the submission of
the report, the Task Force shall meet and respond to any question
from a person who received the report. The Task Force shall cease
to exist upon submitting its response to all questions from
persons who received the report.
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