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
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Jan 4, 2022
Signed Mar 7, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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 15, 2022
Introduced
Returned to the Senate without amendments
lower
Feb 14, 2022
Lower · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 175: yeas 91, nays 3
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
lower
Jan 19, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 18: yeas 47, nays 0
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DL
Don Lehe
RRepublican
P
Jean Leising
RRepublican
P
Sue Glick
RRepublican
Co
Beau Baird
RRepublican
Co
Mike Aylesworth
RRepublican
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