Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB269: Eliminate the organic commodity advisory council
Status: Signed into law, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act eliminating the organic commodity advisory council; revising the state organic certification program; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 80-11-601 and 80-11-602, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT ELIMINATING THE ORGANIC COMMODITY ADVISORY COUNCIL; REVISING THE STATE ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 80-11-601 AND 80-11-602, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE." Section 1. Section 80-11-601, MCA, is amended to read: "80-11-601. Plan for establishment of state State organic certification program -- submission by governor to U.S. secretary of agriculture -- -- administration by department. (1) Upon petition by 50% or more of certified organic producers, processors, and handlers in Montana, the department shall develop a plan for a state organic certification program for producers and handlers of agricultural products that have been produced using organic methods. The plan must be developed in conformity with the requirements of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. 6501, et seq. The state program must be designed to ensure that a product that is sold or labeled as organically produced is produced and handled using organic methods. The state organic certification program may contain requirements that are more restrictive than those contained in the federal act for the organic certification of farms and handling operations and the production and handling of agricultural products that are to be sold or labeled as organically produced. (2) Once the plan is developed, the governor, as the governing state official, shall submit the plan for a Montana state …
Sponsors
- Tilleman, Eric (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- Neumann, Cora (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (S) 2nd Reading
Votes
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 46 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 8, 2025): 45 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 11, 2025): 96 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 10, 2025): 98 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Rule Making, State Government, Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HB269?
- HB269 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Eliminate the organic commodity advisory council.
- What does HB269 do?
- In its own words: An act eliminating the organic commodity advisory council; revising the state organic certification program; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 80-11-601 and 80-11-602, mca; and providing an immediate effective date.".
- What is the status of HB269?
- Signed into law as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB269?
- Tilleman, Eric (R, 23), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB269?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2858
Source: official Montana record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.