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Committee votes to repeal 1988 law on 100% natural organic fertilizer registration
Summary
Senate bill to repeal a 1988 law that defined and regulated '100% natural organic fertilizer' passed the committee; sponsor said the category never produced a registered product and now causes confusion with modern 'organic' terminology.
The committee voted to repeal a 1988 statute that established registration for products labeled as "100% natural organic fertilizer."
Senator Matt Stone told the committee that, since enactment, no product has been registered under that law and that the meaning of “organic” has evolved to imply third-party certification, creating confusion for potential registrants. “The term organic has evolved to take on certifications and meaning not intended in this law,” Stone said, and he asked the committee to repeal the statute to avoid confusing potential registrants.
No public witnesses spoke for or against the repeal during the hearing. Senator Stone closed and moved the bill; Senator Gilmore seconded. The committee approved the repeal by voice vote. The transcript records the committee’s approval but does not include a roll-call vote tally.
