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House committee sends bill on alfalfa and clover seed commission to floor, raises assessment ceiling to 1 cent

2743257 · February 20, 2025
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Summary

The House Agriculture Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 173 to the floor with a "do pass" recommendation after growers and the commission asked to raise the assessment cap to 1 cent per pound and adjust commission membership to reflect a smaller industry.

The Idaho House Agriculture Affairs Committee voted to send House Bill 173 to the full House with a "do pass" recommendation after testimony from growers and the commission asking for changes to the Idaho Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission.

Sponsor Representative Sean Deigert (R-District 23) told the committee the bill would alter the commission’s membership and raise the legal ceiling for the per-pound assessment to 1 cent. "House Bill 173 is, relating to the alfalfa and clover seed commission," Deigert said. "It changes some other board members and it goes from a board of, the commission itself will be go from 6 to 7 members. 5 of those are going to…

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