Seed tests.
Summary
Requires the state seed commissioner to charge fees for testing seed for purity and germination that are commensurate with fees that are standard in the seed testing industry. Repeals certain requirements for agricultural seed in packages that are not more than one pound. Provides that $25 is the minimum fee to register pure or mixed cultures of microorganisms and materials with the state chemist. Allows the state chemist to adopt rules to establish fees that are necessary for the administration of certain laws concerning the sale and transfer of plant cultures, including costs of inspections, registration of products, and product analysis. Voids rules concerning fees for seed analysis, testing, and examination.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 6, 2022
Signed Mar 7, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2022
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 21, 2022
D
Democratic11
90% Yea
R
Republican36
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 7, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Feb 22, 2022
Introduced
Returned to the House without amendments
upper
Feb 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 217: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
Jan 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Senate
lower
Jan 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 16: yeas 86, nays 1
lower
Jan 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
3 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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