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OH SR382

Resolution

Status

Prefiled

N/A

Primary Sponsor

Frank LaRose

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Origin

Senate

132nd General Assembly (2017-2018)

AI Summary

  • Recognizes AAFCO's establishment of two distinct alfalfa products: direct dehydrated alfalfa and sun-cured alfalfa
  • Defines direct dehydrated alfalfa as the aerial portion of the alfalfa plant that has not been stored in bales or stacks and is ground and dried by thermal means under controlled conditions
  • Urges alfalfa manufacturers to label products according to AAFCO definitions, restricting use of "dehydrated alfalfa" on labels to only direct dehydrated alfalfa meeting the new definition
  • Urges alfalfa processors and suppliers to label baled, stacked, or sun-cured alfalfa products as "sun-cured alfalfa" rather than "direct dehydrated alfalfa" or "dehydrated alfalfa"
  • Adopts AAFCO's current 3.5 definition of "direct dehydrated alfalfa" and discontinues recognition of the previous 3.2 definition of "dehydrated alfalfa"

Legislative Description

Differentiate two types of alfalfa products

Last Action

Reported: Agriculture

11/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/17/2018

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