| 23 | | - | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) Not later than October 1, 1 |
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| 24 | | - | 2020, the Commissioner of Agriculture shall adopt regulations, in 2 |
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| 25 | | - | accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 of the general statutes, to 3 |
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| 26 | | - | require the achievement of minimum carbon and water content for soil 4 |
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| 27 | | - | that is used to meet generally accepted regenerative agriculture 5 |
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| 28 | | - | practice standards. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited 6 |
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| 29 | | - | to, a definition of the term "regenerative agriculture" that is consistent 7 |
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| 30 | | - | with generally accepted standards for carbon and water soil content 8 |
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| 31 | | - | pursuant to such practice and standards and requirements for any 9 |
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| 32 | | - | grant that the commissioner may award for the purpose of 10 |
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| 33 | | - | encouraging the practice of regenerative agriculture in the state. 11 |
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| 34 | | - | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following |
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| 37 | | - | Section 1 from passage New section |
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| 38 | | - | Committee Bill No. 6647 |
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| 41 | | - | LCO No. 5664 2 of 2 |
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| 26 | + | That the general statutes be amended to establish, within available 1 |
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| 27 | + | appropriations, a regenerative agriculture program in the state that 2 |
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| 28 | + | will improve soil health, conservation, rainwater absorption, drought 3 |
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| 29 | + | resiliency and water quality. 4 |
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