AR HB1679

Transfers oversight authority from the State Plant Board to the Department of Agriculture for pesticide control, fertilizer registration, fertilizer analysis, lime vendor licensing, and related inspections throughout the bill.

Modifies pesticide trade secret protection procedures by changing written notice requirement from "certified mail" to "issuing" notice and maintains the 30-day period before making information available for inspection.

Removes the word "Monthly" from tonnage reporting requirements for fertilizer manufacturers and manipulators, allowing for flexible reporting schedules instead of fixed monthly reports.

Changes fund naming from "Feed and Fertilizer Fund" to "Plant Board Fund" for deposits of fertilizer penalties exceeding actual shortage values.

Updates pest control services licensing hearing procedures to require requests be filed with the Department of Agriculture instead of the State Plant Board.