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Growers Say New Seed‑payment Bill Will Speed Enforcement; Industry Urged Caution
Summary
HB 4065 would clarify slow‑pay/no‑pay procedures, increase fees to fund ODA processing and strengthen penalties and interest for unpaid seed contracts; growers urged passage after validated claims went unenforced, while some industry stakeholders remain neutral and call for rulemaking.
The committee heard testimony on House Bill 4065, introduced to address slow‑pay and no‑pay disputes in the Oregon grass‑seed industry. Representative Anna Sharp and several growers described recent contract‑payment failures that left producers unpaid and carrying interest on operating loans.
Emily Woodcock, a grower who submitted a validated slow‑pay/no‑pay claim for more than 750,000 pounds of…
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