NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Continuation of the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program
[52 Pa.B. 20]
[Saturday, January 1, 2022]Under the applicable provisions of 3 Pa.C.S. §§ 4501—4513 (relating to Agricultural Commodities Marketing Act), a review referendum was held from November 15—29, 2021, to determine if the producers affected by the Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program (Program) wished to continue the Program for an additional 5 years. To pass, a majority of eligible producers voting had to vote in favor of the Program's continuation. The Department of Agriculture (Department) received a total of 66 ballots by mail that were postmarked on or before November 29, 2021, and received by December 3, 2021. An impartial Teller Committee (Committee) met on December 8, 2021, to count the ballots. The following results were submitted by the Committee: a total of 65 eligible votes were cast with 46 producers voting in favor of and 19 voting against the continuation of the Program. One ballot was ineligible because the ballot was not signed. Votes favoring continuation of the Program by number of producers represented 71% of eligible votes and votes against continuation of the Program represented 29% of eligible votes. Because a majority of the votes were cast in favor of the Program, the Program shall continue for 5 years, effective 21 days from publication of this notice in accordance with 3 Pa.C.S. § 4509 (relating to notice of issuance).
RUSSELL C. REDDING,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 22-13. Filed for public inspection December 30, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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