A bill to amend the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act to limit the total costs that may be incurred by the Egg Board in collecting producer assessments and having an administrative staff, to eliminate egg producer refunds, and to delay the conducting of any referendum by egg producers on the elimination of such refunds.
Egg Research and Consumer Information Act Amendments of 1988 - Amends the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to limit fiscal year assessment collection and administrative costs incurred by the Egg Board.
Eliminates egg producer assessment refunds subject to the following stipulations: (1) an 18-month delay of any refund referendum; (2) creation by the Egg Board of a ten percent assessment refund escrow account; and (3) assessment refund (prorated if necessary) to an eligible requesting producer upon (refund elimination) referendum disapproval.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
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