The Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995: Managed Honeybee Health Program.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill adds Section 570.5 to the Food and Agricultural Code, establishing a Managed Honeybee Health Program that can award grants to beekeepers, universities and nonprofits for health‑intervention projects. It also creates a special fund within the Climate Smart Agriculture Account to finance the program, but its operation depends on legislative appropriations. The measure was passed by both houses but was vetoed by the governor.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1914.) · Jun 2, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Agriculture Committee Hearing
  Agriculture · Jul 15, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 23, 2025

History

1. Jan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
2. Oct 11, 2025Vetoed by Governor.
3. Oct 11, 2025Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
4. Sep 11, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
5. Sep 4, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2934.).
6. Sep 4, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. Sep 3, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2466.).
8. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. Aug 29, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
10. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 29).
11. Aug 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.
12. Jul 15, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

The 12 most recent of 27 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Ransom · sponsor
• Hadwick

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