South Carolina General Assembly

118th Session, 2009-2010

S. 409

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11246ac09.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 11, 2009

Introduced in the House on February 17, 2009

Currently residing in the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Summary: Asian citrus pysllid

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

2/11/2009SenateIntroduced, read first time, placed on calendar without reference SJ21

2/12/2009SenateRead second time SJ13

2/17/2009SenateRead third time and sent to House SJ8

2/17/2009HouseIntroduced and read first time HJ25

2/17/2009HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental AffairsHJ25

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/11/2009

2/11/2009-A

INTRODUCED

February 11, 2009

S.409

Introduced by Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

S. Printed 2/11/09--S.

Read the first time February 11, 2009.

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A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, STATE CROP PEST COMMISSION, RELATING TO DESIGNATION OF ASIAN CITRUS PYSLLID AS PLANT PEST AND QUARANTINE, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 4039, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION1.The regulations of the Clemson University, State Crop Pest Commission, relating to Designation of Asian citrus pysllid as plant pest and quarantine, designated as Regulation Document Number 4039, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION2.This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri Kuwayama, has been discovered in Charleston County, Beaufort County and Colleton County. It is the primary vector for citrus greening, also called Huanglongbing or yellow dragon disease, which is one of the more serious diseases of citrus. Citrus greening disease is a threat to the US citrus industry and has been found throughout Florida and in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. The proposed actions will focus on the most effective method of preventing the introduction of the disease into the State by giving greater effect to state and federal quarantines at point of origin.

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