HB 648 -- Missouri Wine and Grape Board

Sponsor:  Loehner

This bill establishes the Missouri Wine and Grape Board to
promote the growth and development of the grape-growing industry
in Missouri.  The 11-member board will consist of seven current
members of the Missouri Wine and Grape Advisory Board and four ex
officio members, including the president of the Missouri Grape
Growers Association, the president of the Missouri Vintners
Association, the president of the Missouri Wine Marketing and
Research Council, and the Director of the Department of
Agriculture.  All board members including the ex officio members
will be voting members.  The appointment, terms, meeting
requirements, powers, and duties of the board are specified in
the bill.  An executive director will be hired to administer,
manage, and direct the affairs of the board.

The Missouri Wine and Grape Fund is created for the deposit of
moneys that currently are credited to the Marketing Development
Fund.  The moneys in the fund will be used exclusively for the
research and advisement of grapes and grape products in Missouri.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:20 pm