A BILL to amend and reenact section two, article nine, chapter sixty-four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to authorizing the commissioner of agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the controlled atmosphere for storage of apples.

ARTICLE 9. AUTHORIZATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES AND BOARDS TO PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.

§64-9-2. Commissioner of agriculture.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the twenty-seventh day of December, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, authorized under the authority of section three, article eleven-d, chapter nineteen of this code, modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the fourth day of May, two thousand, relating to the commissioner of agriculture (traditional cheese production, 61 CSR 4), is authorized.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the fourth day of August, two thousand, authorized under the authority of section twelve, article fifteen, chapter nineteen of this code, modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the twelfth day of October, two thousand, relating to the commissioner of agriculture (sale and distribution of commercial fertilizer, 61 CSR 6), is authorized.
(c) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the eighth day of August, two thousand, authorized under the authority of section four, article sixteen-a, chapter nineteen of this code, modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the fifteenth day of September, two thousand, relating to the commissioner of agriculture (fee structure for the pesticide control act of 1990, 61 CSR 12), is authorized.
(d) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the twenty-fourth day of July, two thousand one, authorized under the authority of section three, article five-a, chapter nineteen, of this code, modified by the commissioner of agriculture to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the sixteenth day of August, two thousand one, relating to the commissioner of agriculture (controlled atmosphere storage of apples, 61 CSR 8E), is authorized.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture to promulgate a legislative rule relating to the Controlled Atmosphere for Storage of Apples.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.