HCS/HB 1840 - The act specifies that the individuals representing an "end user" and "handler" on the Rice Advisory Council shall not be rice producers and shall be employed as or by an end user or handler. A person in the business of buying rice may also be considered a "handler." The act creates the Missouri Rice Certification Fund, in which fees shall be deposited that are collected under the Missouri Rice Certification Act. The Department of Agriculture must administer the fund.
ERIKA JAQUES