Montana HB269 eliminates the organic commodity advisory council and revises the state organic certification program.
Montana HB269 eliminates the organic commodity advisory council, which previously advised the Department of Agriculture on the state organic certification program. The bill revises the program to allow the department to develop a plan for a state organic certification program upon petition by 50% or more of certified organic producers, processors, and handlers in Montana. The plan must comply with federal organic regulations and trade laws.
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