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Senate Ag Committee advances bill to create Managed Honey Bee Health Program
Summary
The Senate Committee on Agriculture voted to send AB 1042 (Assemblymember Ransom) to the Appropriations Committee. The bill would create a Managed Honey Bee Health Program providing grants, incentives and technical assistance to support California’s managed beekeeping industry and pollination services.
The California State Senate Committee on Agriculture advanced AB 10 42, by Assemblymember Ransom, to the Appropriations Committee. The measure would create a Managed Honey Bee Health Program at the state level to provide grants, incentives and technical assistance to support managed pollinators and beekeepers.
Assemblymember Ransom told the committee that “managed honey bees are crucial for the health of California's agriculture,” saying that “over 90 California crops rely on pollination,…
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