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Committee advances bill to expand Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission and raise assessment ceiling
Summary
The Agricultural Committee voted to send House Bill 173 to the floor with a "do pass" recommendation; the bill expands representation on the Idaho Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission and raises the statutory ceiling on grower assessments while leaving any immediate fee change to the commission.
The Agricultural Committee voted to send House Bill 173 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation after hearing testimony from commission leaders and growers.
House Bill 173 makes updates to the Idaho Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission, including expanding board representation and adjusting the assessment fee ceiling, Senator Blaylock said in introducing the bill. "House Bill 173 makes updates to the Idaho Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission, an entity that established to support and promote this specific sector through research marketing and industry oversight," Blaylock said.
The bill would add a University of Idaho representative to the commission and increase the statutory ceiling on the grower assessment (the maximum the commission may set). Rick Waitley, administrator of the Idaho Alfalfa Clover Seed Commission and executive…
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