IN
Indiana House Bill HB1181

Indiana 2024 Regular Session

Indiana House Bill HB1181 Compare Versions

OldNewDifferences
1+*EH1181.1*
2+February 27, 2024
3+ENGROSSED
4+HOUSE BILL No. 1181
5+_____
6+DIGEST OF HB 1181 (Updated February 26, 2024 1:55 pm - DI 150)
7+Citations Affected: IC 15-15.
8+Synopsis: Horticultural matters. Provides that the state seed
9+commissioner shall use certain federal agricultural seed and vegetable
10+seed standards as the state germination standards and requirements for
11+agricultural seeds and vegetable seeds. Makes conforming changes.
12+Effective: July 1, 2024.
13+Aylesworth
14+(SENATE SPONSORS — LEISING, GLICK)
15+January 9, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural
16+Development.
17+January 29, 2024, reported — Do Pass.
18+January 31, 2024, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
19+February 1, 2024, read third time, passed. Yeas 93, nays 0.
20+SENATE ACTION
21+February 12, 2024, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture.
22+February 26, 2024, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass.
23+EH 1181—LS 6635/DI 152 February 27, 2024
124 Second Regular Session of the 123rd General Assembly (2024)
225 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
326 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
427 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
528 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
629 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
730 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
831 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
932 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1033 between statutes enacted by the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1181
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning agriculture and
13-animals.
34+ENGROSSED
35+HOUSE BILL No. 1181
36+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
37+agriculture and animals.
1438 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15-SECTION 1. IC 15-15-1-28, AS ADDED BY P.L.2-2008,
16-SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
17-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 28. (a) The state seed commissioner may by rule
18-define seed labeling and testing terms in common usage such as "pure
19-seed" and "germination".
20-(b) A rule adopted by the state seed commissioner under this section
21-must be based on published sources such as the rules of the Association
22-of Official Seed Analysts.
23-(c) The state seed commissioner shall apply the agricultural seed
24-and vegetable seed standards set forth in 7 CFR 201 as the state
25-germination standards and requirements for agricultural seed and
26-vegetable seed.
27-SECTION 2. IC 15-15-13-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.190-2019,
28-SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
29-JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 14. (a) The state seed commissioner shall adopt
30-rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement and administer this chapter.
31-(b) The state seed commissioner may adopt emergency rules in the
32-manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1 to comply with any federal
33-requirement under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to
34-implement and administer this chapter.
35-HEA 1181 — Concur Speaker of the House of Representatives
36-President of the Senate
37-President Pro Tempore
38-Governor of the State of Indiana
39-Date: Time:
40-HEA 1181 — Concur
39+1 SECTION 1. IC 15-15-1-28, AS ADDED BY P.L.2-2008,
40+2 SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
41+3 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 28. (a) The state seed commissioner may by rule
42+4 define seed labeling and testing terms in common usage such as "pure
43+5 seed" and "germination".
44+6 (b) A rule adopted by the state seed commissioner under this section
45+7 must be based on published sources such as the rules of the Association
46+8 of Official Seed Analysts.
47+9 (c) The state seed commissioner shall apply the agricultural seed
48+10 and vegetable seed standards set forth in 7 CFR 201 as the state
49+11 germination standards and requirements for agricultural seed and
50+12 vegetable seed.
51+13 SECTION 2. IC 15-15-13-14, AS AMENDED BY P.L.190-2019,
52+14 SECTION 16, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
53+15 JULY 1, 2024]: Sec. 14. (a) The state seed commissioner shall adopt
54+16 rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement and administer this chapter.
55+17 (b) The state seed commissioner may adopt emergency rules in the
56+EH 1181—LS 6635/DI 152 2
57+1 manner provided under IC 4-22-2-37.1 to comply with any federal
58+2 requirement under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 to
59+3 implement and administer this chapter.
60+EH 1181—LS 6635/DI 152 3
61+COMMITTEE REPORT
62+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture and Rural
63+Development, to which was referred House Bill 1181, has had the same
64+under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
65+House with the recommendation that said bill do pass.
66+(Reference is to HB 1181 as introduced.)
67+AYLESWORTH
68+Committee Vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0
69+_____
70+COMMITTEE REPORT
71+Madam President: The Senate Committee on Agriculture, to which
72+was referred House Bill No. 1181, has had the same under
73+consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
74+the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
75+Page 1, line 9, after "agricultural" insert "seed".
76+Page 1, line 11, after "agricultural" insert "seed".
77+and when so amended that said bill do pass.
78+(Reference is to HB 1181 as printed January 29, 2024.)
79+LEISING, Chairperson
80+Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0.
81+EH 1181—LS 6635/DI 152