ARTIFICIALLY RIPENED TOMATOES H.B. 4327: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
House Bill 4327 (as passed by the House)
Sponsor: Representative Dudley Spade
House Committee: Agriculture
Senate Committee: Agriculture
Date Completed: 4-25-07
CONTENT
The bill would repeal Public Act 113 of 1939, which prohibits the sale of artificially ripened tomatoes unless the label indicates that they are not vine ripened.
Specifically, under the Act, it is unlawful to sell or offer to sell any domestic or imported tomatoes that are not vine ripened, unless the wrappings and containers are labeled "not vine ripened" or "artificially ripened by ethylene" or another process.
A person who violates the Act is guilty of a misdemeanor.
MCL 752.751 & 752.752 Legislative Analyst: Curtis Walker
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Fiscal Analyst: Lindsay Hollander
Analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent. hb4327/0708