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OH HR298

Resolution

Status

Passed

6/7/2018

Primary Sponsor

Robert Sprague

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd General Assembly (2017-2018)

AI Summary

  • Urges alfalfa manufacturers to label products based on AAFCO's alfalfa definitions, restricting the term "dehydrated alfalfa" to direct dehydrated alfalfa that meets AAFCO's current definition

  • Requires alfalfa processors and suppliers to label alfalfa products stored as bales or stacks as "sun-cured alfalfa" rather than "direct dehydrated alfalfa" or "dehydrated alfalfa"

  • Defines direct dehydrated alfalfa as the aerial portion of the alfalfa plant that has been ground and dried by thermal means under controlled conditions, not stored as bales or stacks beforehand

  • Recognizes AAFCO's current 3.5 definition of "direct dehydrated alfalfa" and discontinues recognition of the previous 3.2 definition of "dehydrated alfalfa"

  • Directs the House Clerk to transmit an authenticated copy of the resolution to AAFCO

Legislative Description

To recognize the existence of two alfalfa products in light of the recent action of the Ingredient Definition Committee of the Association of American Feed Control Officials.

Last Action

Adopted

6/7/2018

Committee Referrals

Agriculture and Rural Development11/28/2017

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