IN SB0498 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Select Committee on Government Reduction
Pending: House Select Committee on Government Reduction Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Select Committee on Government Reduction
Pending: House Select Committee on Government Reduction Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
Requires a person to be licensed to grow or harvest ginseng. Establishes separate licenses for individuals and business entities that are ginseng dealers. Requires a ginseng grower to provide the department of natural resources (DNR) with an annual summary of the grower's cultivated ginseng harvest. Prohibits the possession of wild ginseng by a harvester except during the harvest season, unless approved by DNR. Prohibits the purchase, sale, or possession of wild ginseng by a ginseng dealer except during the time established by DNR, unless approved by DNR. (Current law applies to all ginseng.) Requires the natural resources commission to establish certain document requirements to be used by ginseng dealers, harvesters, and growers. Allows the commission to set license fees above the amount prescribed. Make certain conforming changes.
Title
Ginseng.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-02-15 - Senate - Senate - Third reading: passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-28 | First reading: referred to Committee on Select Committee on Government Reduction | |
| 2011-02-15 | Senator Mishler added as second author | |
| 2011-02-15 | Senator Mishler removed as coauthor | |
| 2011-02-15 | Cosponsor: Rep. Cheatham | |
| 2011-02-15 | House sponsor: Rep. Dodge | |
| 2011-02-15 | Referred to the House | |
| 2011-02-15 | Third reading: passed; Roll Call 132: yeas 44, nays 6 | |
| 2011-02-08 | Second reading: ordered engrossed | |
| 2011-02-03 | Committee report: amend do pass, adopted | |
| 2011-01-20 | Senator Mishler added as coauthor | |
| 2011-01-13 | First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources | |
| 2011-01-13 | Authored by Senator R. Young |
