In order to better meet current and future challenges, the egg 

 industry needs to be prepared financially to accomplish the goals of 

 their research and promotion program. This bill provides egg 

 producers with that opportunity, by enabling them to vote on an 

 increased assessment level, provided it does not exceed the 30 

 cents per case cap in this bill. Of course, any increase would have 

 to be approved in referendum by two-thirds of egg producers 

 voting, or a majority of producers if that majority is responsible for 

 at least two-thirds of the egg production of voting producers. 



Mr. Speaker, I urge my fellow members to join in support of this 

 proposed legislation, and urge its passage in the House. 



