§ 258-kk. Northeast interstate dairy compact. The northeast\ninterstate dairy compact as set forth in this article is hereby adopted\nand entered into with all jurisdictions joining therein. The compact is\nas follows:\n NORTHEAST INTERSTATE DAIRY COMPACT\n ARTICLE I. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY\n § 1. Statement of purpose, findings and declaration of policy.\n ARTICLE II. DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION\n § 2. Definitions.\n § 3. Rules of construction.\n ARTICLE III. COMMISSION ESTABLISHED\n § 4. Commission established.\n § 5. Voting requirements.\n § 6. Administration and management.\n § 7. Rulemaking power.\n ARTICLE IV. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION\n § 8. Powers to promote regulatory uniformity, simplicity, and inter-\nstate cooperation.\n § 9. Equitable farm prices.\n § 10. Optional provisions for pricing order.\n ARTICLE V. RULEMAKING PROCEDURE\n § 11. Rulemaking procedure.\n § 12. Findings and referendum.\n § 13. Producer referendum.\n § 14. Termination of over-order price or marketing order.\n ARTICLE VI. ENFORCEMENT\n § 15. Records, reports, access to premises.\n § 16. Subpoena, hearings and judicial review.\n § 17. Enforcement with respect to handlers.\n ARTICLE VII. FINANCE\n § 18. Finance of start-up and regular costs.\n § 19. Audit and accounts.\n ARTICLE VIII. ENTRY INTO FORCE; ADDITIONAL MEMBERS AND WITHDRAWAL\n § 20. Entry into force; additional members.\n § 21. Withdrawal from compact.\n § 22. Severability.\n § 23. Reservation of rights.\n ARTICLE I. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY\n § 1. Statement of purpose, findings and declaration of policy.\n The purpose of this compact is to recognize by constitutional\nprerequisite the interstate character of the northeast dairy industry\nand to form an interstate commission for the northeast region. The\nmission of the commission is to take such steps as are necessary to\nassure the continued viability of dairy farming in the northeast, and to\nassure consumers of an adequate, local supply of pure and wholesome\nmilk.\n The participating states find and declare that the dairy industry is\nthe paramount agricultural activity of the northeast. Dairy farms, and\nassociated suppliers, marketers, processors and retailers, are an\nintegral component of the region's economy. Their ability to provide a\nstable, local supply of pure, wholesome milk is a matter of great\nimportance to the health and welfare of the region.\n The participating states further find that dairy farms are essential\nto the region's rural communities and character. The farms preserve open\nspaces, sculpt the landscape and provide the land base for a diversity\nof recreational pursuits. In defining the rural character of our\ncommunities and landscape, dairy farms also provide a major draw for our\ntourist industries.\n By entering into this compact, the participating states affirm that\ntheir ability to regulate the price which northeast dairy farmers\nreceive for their product is essential to the public interest. Assurance\nof a fair and equitable price for dairy farmers ensures their ability to\nprovide milk to the market and the vitality of the northeast dairy\nindustry, with all the associated benefits.\n Recent, dramatic price fluctuations, with a pronounced downward trend,\nthreaten the viability and stability of the northeast dairy region.\nHistorically, individual state regulatory action has been an effective\nemergency remedy available to farmers confronting a distressed market.\nThe federal order system, implemented by the Agricultural Marketing\nAgreement Act of 1937, establishes only minimum prices for dairy\nproducts, without preempting the power of states to regulate milk prices\nabove the minimum levels so established. Based on this authority, each\nstate in the region has individually attempted to implement at least one\nregulatory program in response to the current
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