Industrial Hemp Commission; create
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 2 of the O.C.G.A., relating to agriculture, so as to add a new chapter which provides for the creation of an Industrial Hemp Commission; to provide for membership of such commission; to provide for the establishment of a research program in cooperation with state universities; to provide for authority of the commission to seek certain permits or waivers from the federal government; to provide the commission with authority to issue licenses to cultivate industrial hemp for research and commercial purposes; to provide for compliance with certain prerequisites for issuance of such license; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2017
Last action Feb 24, 2017
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5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Allen Peake
RRepublican
P
Jimmy Pruett
RRepublican
P
John Pezold
RRepublican
P
Steve Tarvin
RRepublican
P
Tom McCall
RRepublican
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