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AL SB98
Bill
AI Summary
- Designates the sweet potato as the official state vegetable of Alabama
- Alabama ranks sixth nationally in sweet potato production, with the crop bringing an estimated $9 million annually to the state as one of its main crops
- Alabama's sandy loam soil allows sweet potatoes to grow quickly and freely, producing some of the largest and tastiest sweet potatoes in the country
- Sweet potato dishes have been featured in Food Network and Southern Living Magazine as prominent Alabama foods and Southern holiday traditions
- Act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor
Legislative Description
Sweet potato, official state vegetable, designated
State Symbols
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 3 Favorable from Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
2/6/2020
Committee Referrals
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry2/4/2020
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