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AL SB98

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2020

Primary Sponsor

Tom Butler

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2020

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

Full Bill Text

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