§ 62574 Producer Assessment Reduction Transfer

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•After paying money into a special fund, the secretary can move half of that extra money to another fund for farmers.
•This moved money helps lower the fees farmers have to pay for certain programs.
•The secretary has to talk to the board before moving the money.

Example

If the state gets extra money from taxes and puts $100 into a fund, the secretary can take $50 of that and give it to farmers to help lower their fees.

This means farmers don’t have to pay as much money for things like programs that help them grow food.

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§ 62574 Producer Assessment Reduction Transfer

Immediately following the payment to the fund of the increment provided in Section 62573, the secretary may, after consultation with the board, transfer an amount equal to one-half of that increment to the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund to be used to reduce the producer assessments collected pursuant to Section 62660. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 304, Sec. 32. (AB 590) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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secretary agriculture fund increment consultation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 62574.

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