Agriculture, Dept. of - As enacted, establishes June 30 as the expiration date for certain licenses issued by the department. - Amends TCA Title 43, Chapter 1, Part 1; Section 43-10-118; Section 43-11-405; Section 43-8-104; Section 44-10-203; Section 44-11-105; Section 44-6-104; Section 47-26-1010; Section 53-1-204; Section 53-3-105; Section 53-3-106; Section 53-7-216 and Section 53-8-106.

HB 1303 standardizes the expiration date for most agricultural licenses in Tennessee to June 30 of each licensing cycle, replacing prior requirements that licenses expire on July 1. It directly affects agricultural license holders, including those for milk sampling/testing, liming materials, and other regulated activities under the Department of Agriculture. Key provisions include changing renewal deadlines to require applications by July 1 and removing references to July 1 expiration dates across multiple statutes. The bill excludes forestry licenses from this change and became effective April 11, 2025.