1. Prior to the commencement of the collection of the federal assessment, the executive committee may seek certification as a qualified state beef council within the meaning of the federal Act.
 2. The executive committee shall suspend the state assessment upon collection of the federal assessment. The state assessment shall recommence upon the earlier of the following:

 a. The noncollection of the federal assessment. The recommenced state assessment shall be imposed for a four-year period. Its effective date shall be the first date for which the federal assessment is not collected.
 b. The passage of a special referendum pursuant to section 181.19 regardless of whether a federal assessment is being collected.
 3. The rate of the recommenced state assessment shall be the same as the rate that was last in effect under section 181.19 immediately prior to the suspension of the state assessment.