Indiana House Bill 1284 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-01-26 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Establishes seed labeling requirements for cool season lawn and turf grasses. Allows the seed commissioner to issue a special use permit to use a prohibited noxious weed seed or a restricted noxious weed seed for purposes of research, development, production, or education. Provides for different labeling requirements for vegetable seeds based on how the seeds are sold. Increases seed inspection fees. Reduces the number of sales reports that must be filed each year. Establishes a minimum penalty for failure to file reports and pay fees. Establishes a minimum inspection fee. Prohibits: (1) using relabeling stickers that do not contain certain information; and (2) relabeling a seed lot using stickers more than once.

Seed law.

Rep. Robert Cherry [R]

Rep. Donald Lehe [R]

Rep. Nancy Michael [D]

Rep. Joe Pearson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-26		Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means pursuant to House Rule 127
2010-01-26		Committee report: do pass, adopted
2010-01-19		Representative Michael added as coauthor
2010-01-12		First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
2010-01-12		Coauthored by Representatives Pearson and Cherry
2010-01-12		Authored by Representative Lehe

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2010&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1284
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2010/IN/IN1284.1.html
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2010/HB/HB1284.1.html