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IN HB1634
Bill
Status
1/24/2019
Primary Sponsor
Donald Lehe
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AI Summary
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Removes soybeans from the definition of "agricultural commodity" under Indiana's agricultural products promotion law (IC 15-15)
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Requires the Indiana State Department of Agriculture to establish an Indiana soybean market development program if the federal Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 6301-6311) expires or if the Indiana Soybean Alliance is no longer subject to federal law
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Indiana Soybean Alliance would continue collecting the same fee previously collected under federal soybean promotion law
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State program must include a refund provision allowing soybean producers to request refunds of their fees paid
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Collected funds must be used for market development, promotion, and research to enhance domestic and foreign marketing opportunities for soybeans
Legislative Description
Soybean promotion. Removes soybeans from the definition of "agricultural commodity" for purposes of the agricultural products promotion law. Requires the Indiana state department of agriculture to establish an Indiana soybean market development program (program) if the federal soybean promotion law expires or the Indiana Soybean Alliance (Alliance) is no longer subject to the federal soybean promotion law. Provides that the Alliance continues to collect the same fee that was collected under the federal soybean promotion law. Requires that the program contain a refund provision and that the money collected be used for market development, promotion, and research.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
1/24/2019