Bill Type
Congress Name
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT ALLOWING THE DIRECT IMPORTATION OF SUGAR BY SUGAR-DEPENDENT BUSINESSES IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY, AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 18 SERIES OF 1986
Text as filed (link)
Date filed
September 20, 2022
Date Read
September 22, 2022
Bill Status
Pending with the Committee on AGRICULTURE AND FOOD since 2022-09-22
Committee Details
Primary Committee
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05005 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ALLOWING THE DIRECT IMPORTATION OF SUGAR BY SUGAR-DEPENDENT BUSINESSES IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY, AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 18 SERIES OF 1986 |
| ABSTRACT : Defines the terms “direct importation†and “sugar-dependent business." Intends to ensure that any importation will only address the needs of the food and beverage industry to protect sugar planters, millers, and consumers as well as to prevent any price spikes in the market. Proposes to “PRESCRIBE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT MAY ALLOW THE DIRECT IMPORTATION OF SUGAR BY SUGAR-DEPENDENT BUSINESSES IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY TO ADDRESS EMERGENCY SITUATIONS." |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROBES, FLORIDA "Rida" P. |
| DATE FILED : 2022-09-20 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND FOOD ON 2022-09-22 |
Abstract
ABSTRACT : Defines the terms "direct importation" and "sugar-dependent business." Intends to ensure that any importation will only address the needs of the food and beverage industry to protect sugar planters, millers, and consumers as well as to prevent any price spikes in the market. Proposes to "PRESCRIBE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT MAY ALLOW THE DIRECT IMPORTATION OF SUGAR BY SUGAR-DEPENDENT BUSINESSES IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY TO ADDRESS EMERGENCY SITUATIONS."
Significance