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Senate committee hears bill to clarify turfgrass seed contracts and payment timelines
Summary
Senate Bill 5,074, presented to the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee on Oct. 12, would add definitions for "seed growers," "seed production contract," "seed purchase contract," and "turfgrass seed" to state commission-merchant law and preserve an exemption for turf-seed contracts.
Senate Bill 5,074, presented to the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee on Oct. 12, would add definitions for "seed growers," "seed production contract," "seed purchase contract," and "turfgrass seed" to Washington's commission-merchant statutes and would keep turfgrass seed contracts exempt from a contract provision that otherwise limits merchant control over sale timing.
Jeff Olson, staff to the committee, summarized the statutory background and said the bill's changes are intended to address payment practices and contract clarity for seed growers and processors. "The purpose of the Commission Merchants Act is to…
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