Department of Food and Agriculture: Blue Ribbon Commission on Port Congestion and Supply Chain Deficiencies.

Existing law requires the Department of Food and Agriculture to promote and protect the agricultural industry of the state. This bill would require the department to establish and convene the Blue Ribbon Commission on Port Congestion and Supply Chain Deficiencies, with the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to serve as the chair and to appoint the other members of the commission. The bill would require the commission to recommend changes needed in the immediate and long-term future to mitigate the negative impacts of port congestion and supply chain deficiencies on agricultural commodities. The bill would require the commission to submit, on or before January 1, 2023, a report to the Legislature documenting its recommendations. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.