Department of Agriculture rule relating to grades and standards for apples

SB 313 authorizes the West Virginia Department of Agriculture to implement a specific rule (61 CSR 08) that establishes grading and quality standards for apples. This rule, developed and revised to address legislative committee feedback, will directly affect apple growers and processors in the state by requiring them to meet standardized quality benchmarks for their products. The bill does not create new standards but formally approves an existing rule that has undergone the required legislative review process.