BEFORE THE BOARD OF MILK CONTROL

AND THE DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the adoption of New Rules I through VII, the amendment of ARM 32.24.101 organization of board, 32.24.401 penalties, 32.24.502 initial determination and/or loss of quota records, 32.24.503 new producers - percentage of milk sales assigned to quota milk, 32.24.504 transfer of quota, 32.24.505 reassignment of quota from the unassigned quota pool and readjustment of quota into the statewide quota system, 32.24.506 producer committee, 32.24.507 request for review, hardship, and appeals, 32.24.512 reports and records, 32.24.513 computation of price for quota milk and excess, 32.24.514 procedures for pooling of returns from pool milk, 32.24.515 payments to pool dairymen and adjustment of accounts, 32.24.523 marketing of surplus milk to nonpool handlers, 32.24.524 required utilization of surplus milk, 32.24.525 procedures, purchase price, and terms, and the repeal of ARM 32.23.101 definitions, 32.23.102 transactions involving the purchase and resale of milk within the state, 32.23.201 regulation of unfair trade practices, 32.23.301 licensee assessments, 32.23.302 additional producer assessment, 32.23.401 penalties, 32.24.201 procedural rules, 32.24.301 pricing rules, 32.24.501 quota definitions, 32.24.511 pooling plan definitions, 32.24.516 proceeds and losses for surplus milk in quota and excess milk over quota, and 32.24.520 definitions

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NOTICE OF ADOPTION, AMENDMENT, AND REPEAL

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On June 9, 2017, the Board of Milk Control (board) and the Department of Livestock (department) published MAR Notice No. 32-17-282 regarding the public hearing on the proposed adoption, amendment and repeal of the above-stated rules at page 732 of the 2017 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 11.

 

2. On July 7, 2017, a public hearing was held on the proposed adoption, amendment, and repeal of the above-stated rules in Helena. The board received no comments or testimony.

 

            3. The board has adopted NEW RULES I (ARM 32.24.110), II (32.24.150), III (32.24.450), IV (32.24.460), V (32.24.470), VI (32.24.480), and VII (32.24.490) exactly as proposed.

 

4. The board has amended ARM 32.24.101, 32.24.401, 32.24.502, 32.24.503, 32.24.504, 32.24.505, 32.24.506, 32.24.507, 32.24.512, 32.24.513, 32.24.514, 32.24.515, 32.24.523, 32.24.524, and 32.24.525 exactly as proposed. 

 

5..The board has repealed ARM 32.23.101, 32.23.102, 32.23.201, 32.23.301, 32.23.302, 32.23.401, 32.24.201, 32.24.301, 32.24.501, 32.24.511, 32.24.516, and 32.24.520 as proposed.

 

6. These rule adoptions, amendments, and repeals are effective August 1, 2017.

 

/s/ W. Scott Mitchell                                     /s/ Michael S. Honeycutt               

W. Scott Mitchell                                          Michael S. Honeycutt

Chair                                                             Executive Officer

Board of Milk Control                                   Department of Livestock

 

                                                                        /s/ Cinda Young-Eichenfels          

                                                                        Cinda Young-Eichenfels

                                                                        Rule Reviewer

 

Certified to the Secretary of State July 10, 2017.