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CA AB1848

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Rhodesia Ransom

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Secretary of Food and Agriculture to increase the annual seed registration fee from $40 to $100 after consulting with the Seed Advisory Board
  • Beginning January 1, 2028, allows the secretary to annually increase the fee by up to $50 per year, with a maximum cap of $300
  • Applies to labelers of agricultural or vegetable seed and persons who sell seed in California who must register annually
  • Collected fees are continuously appropriated to the Department of Food and Agriculture to administer the California Seed Law
  • Requires a two-thirds vote for passage due to the appropriation of increased fee revenue

Legislative Description

California Seed Law: annual registration fee.

Last Action

Referred to Com. on AGRI.

2/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Agriculture2/23/2026

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