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SB17-109

Industrial Hemp Animal Feed

Concerning the use of industrial hemp in products designed for consumption.
Session:
2017 Regular Session
Subject:
Agriculture
Bill Summary

The bill creates a group under the commissioner of agriculture to study the feasability of including hemp products in animal feed. The group includes a hemp producer, a hemp processor, a legal expert, a person from an institution of higher education who has studied hemp policy, a veterinarian, a livestock producer, and any other person the commissioner determines would facilitate understanding the legal, practical, or business considerations. The group will make recommendations by December 31, 2017.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. K. Donovan
Rep. J. Arndt

Sponsor

Co-sponsor

Sen. R. Baumgardner, Sen. J. Cooke, Sen. D. Coram, Sen. L. Court, Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. R. Fields, Sen. K. Grantham, Sen. M. Jones, Sen. J. Kefalas, Sen. A. Kerr, Sen. K. Lundberg, Sen. V. Marble, Sen. B. Martinez Humenik, Sen. M. Merrifield, Sen. D. Moreno, Sen. T. Neville, Sen. R. Scott, Sen. J. Sonnenberg, Sen. N. Todd, Sen. A. Williams
Rep. D. Esgar, Rep. J. Ginal, Rep. C. Hansen, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. T. Kraft-Tharp, Rep. S. Lebsock, Rep. S. Lontine, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. J. Melton, Rep. P. Rosenthal, Rep. J. Singer, Rep. D. Valdez, Rep. D. Young

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