Bill Text: MI HB5059 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Introduced

Michigan House Bill 5059 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Agriculture: industrial hemp; restrictions under the industrial hemp growers act; modify. Amends sec. 303 of 2020 PA 220 (MCL 333.29303). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5061'21

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-06-22 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/17/2021 [HB5059 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2021-HB5059-Introduced.html

HOUSE BILL NO. 5059

June 17, 2021, Introduced by Reps. Mueller, Outman, O'Malley, Posthumus and Clements and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

A bill to amend 2020 PA 220, entitled

"Industrial hemp growers act,"

by amending section 303 (MCL 333.29303), as amended by 2021 PA 4.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 303. A grower shall not do any of the following:

(a) Grow industrial hemp that is not in compliance with the grower's registration.

(b) Grow industrial hemp in a location that is not disclosed on the grower's application under section 201.

(c) Grow industrial hemp in a location that is not owned or completely controlled by the grower. As used in this subdivision, "completely controlled" means to be solely responsible for all of the industrial hemp grown at a location.

(d) Grow industrial hemp in a dwelling.

(e) Grow a variety of industrial hemp that is on the list created under section 505.

(f) Sell or transport, or permit the sale or transport of, viable industrial hemp plants or viable seed.

(g) Harvest industrial hemp before an official hemp sample is collected under section 401.

(h) Sell raw industrial hemp to a person in this state that is not licensed as a processor-handler under the industrial hemp research and development act, 2014 PA 547, MCL 286.841 to 286.859, or as a processor under the medical marihuana facilities licensing act, 2016 PA 281, MCL 333.27101 to 333.27801, as authorized under this act.

(i) Dispose of industrial hemp without submitting a notice of intent to dispose to the department under section 407(6)(a). This subdivision does not apply to a grower that disposes of industrial hemp affected by poor health, pests, disease, or weather or to prevent cross-pollination of male or hermaphrodite industrial hemp plants.

(j) Sell an intermediary , or in-process , or finished industrial hemp product or smokable hemp flower, unless the grower is licensed as a processor-handler under the industrial hemp research and development act, 2014 PA 547, MCL 286.841 to 286.859, or as a processor under the medical marihuana facilities licensing act, 2016 PA 281, MCL 333.27101 to 333.27801.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5061 (request no. 03195'21 *) of the 101st Legislature is enacted into law.