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House committee hears bill to set standards for turfgrass seed contracts
Summary
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee opened a public hearing on Substitute Senate Bill 5074, which would add contract standards for turfgrass seed production and give the Department of Agriculture specific enforcement tools to address delinquent payments to seed growers.
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee opened a public hearing Tuesday on Substitute Senate Bill 5074, a measure that would create specific contract standards for turfgrass seed production and give the Washington State Department of Agriculture more direct enforcement authority over delinquent seed payments.
Lily Smith, staff to the committee, told members the bill “creates more specific standards specifically for turf seed production and purchase contracts,” including required contract elements such as estimated delivery dates, the amount and type of seed, payment due dates, and procedures if seed fails to meet contract standards.
The nut graf: proponents say the measure aims to speed payment to seed growers and reduce the financial risk that producers face under the current system, which relies on general commercial contract law and the Commission Merchants Act as a…
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