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H.484 would standardize state rules for plant and soil 'beneficial substances,' sponsor says
Summary
Representative Richard Nelson presented H.484, a bill to align Vermont law with a uniform model for registering and categorizing beneficial substances used in agriculture (plant biostimulants, inoculants, soil amendments). The bill passed the House unanimously and is described as technical housekeeping to create uniform terminology and fees.
Representative Richard Nelson told a legislative committee on April 1 that H.484 would update Vermont statutes to align with a model uniform approach for regulating so-called beneficial substances used in agriculture, such as plant biostimulants, inoculants and soil amendments.
"This bill is just bringing in some conformity as far as all the groups of these types of products," said Representative Richard Nelson, who identified himself as a member of the House Agriculture, Food Resiliency and Forestry Committee. He said the measure would replace several existing statutory…
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