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OH HB364
Bill
Status
4/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dave Dobos
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AI Summary
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Exempts non-commercial seed sharing activities from seed labeling, inspection, and advertising requirements when supporting pollinator conservation, native plant habitat creation, native plant propagation, or seed library operations.
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Defines "non-commercial seed sharing" as distribution or transfer of seeds with no compensation, excluding patented seeds, treated seeds, seeds with noxious weeds, invasive plants, or seeds collected outside Ohio.
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Defines "seed library" as a non-profit, governmental, or cooperative organization that facilitates donation and exchange of open-pollinated, public domain seed varieties free of charge to members or the public.
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Removes specific noxious weed species (Russian thistle, Canadian thistle, common thistle, wild lettuce, wild mustard, wild parsnip, ragweed, milkweed, ironweed) from the list of weeds toll roads, railroads, and electric railways must destroy, requiring only removal of "all other noxious weeds" as defined in state law.
Legislative Description
Regards non-commercial seed sharing; noxious weed removal
Agriculture
Last Action
Effective
4/9/2025