Senate concurs in House amendment to bill that would eliminate state hemp program
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Summary
The Senate voted to concur with House amendments to Senate Bill 39, a measure from the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources that would eliminate the state hemp program; proponents said a House amendment addressed industry concerns.
Senator Pyszky moved that the Senate concur in House amendments to Senate Bill 39 and, in remarks on the floor, said the bill was brought from the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and that "there was an amendment put on on the house side, to appease some of the concerns with the industry." He asked members to concur.
The motion was put to a roll call. The secretary recorded 31 yays, 3 nays and 1 excused. The presiding officer declared the motion carried and the amendments concurred in.
Why it matters: Senate Bill 39 would eliminate the state hemp program; supporters said the House amendment narrowed or adjusted language to respond to industry feedback. The concurrence means the bill, with the house changes, moves forward per legislative procedure.
No senator spoke at length in opposition during the remarks period recorded in the transcript. The immediate procedural next step recorded in the session was the formal announcement of the result: the amendments were concurred in and the motion carried.
