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ID H0173

Bill

Status

Passed

3/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Agricultural Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Idaho Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission from 6 to 7 members by adding one representative from the University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, while maintaining 5 grower members and 1 dealer member

  • Increases the assessment on alfalfa and clover seed from one-fourth cent ($0.0025) to one cent ($0.01) per pound of clean seed—a fourfold increase

  • Raises the maximum allowable assessment increase cap from one-half cent ($0.005) to one cent ($0.01) per pound of clean seed, which the commission may implement after filing a report with the Department of Agriculture

  • Declares an emergency with an effective date of July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise the composition of the commission and to increase assessments.

ALFALFA AND CLOVER SEED

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 21, 2025 Session Law Chapter 138 Effective: 07/01/2025

3/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Agricultural Affairs2/27/2025
Agricultural Affairs2/10/2025

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