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House Committee on Agriculture

  • Committee Assistant: Terry Bernatis 785-296-7463
  • Terry.Bernatis@house.ks.gov

    • Meeting Day: Daily Time: 3:30 pm Location: 112-N

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    Bills, Resolutions and Appointments

    Bills In Committee
    HB2032 - Making the use of artificial light for the purpose of spotting, locating, or taking wildlife unlawful.
    HB2156 - Authorizing the on-farm retail sale of raw, unpasteurized milk so long as certain labeling and advertising requirements are met and providing civil penalties for violations of such requirements.
    HB2204 - Prohibiting the use of identifiable meat terms on labels of meat analogs without either an accompanying disclaimer that the product does not contain meat or the inclusion of the word "imitation" before the name of the meat food product being imitated.
    HB2284 - Reducing certain camp site and cabin fees at Kansas state parks by 50% for senior citizens.
    HB2309 - Requiring manufacturers of electronics-enabled equipment used in agriculture, animal husbandry and ranching to make available to farmers, ranchers and independent repair providers, on fair and reasonable terms, the documentation, parts and tools used to diagnose, maintain and repair such equipment.
    HB2310 - Creating the Kansas healthy soils fund and the Kansas healthy soils initiative for the purpose of promoting healthy soils practices in the state of Kansas.
    HB2335 - Creating the Kansas cotton commission and requiring the commission to levy an assessment upon cotton marketed through commercial channels in the state of Kansas at a rate of not more than 10 cents per bale.
    HB2392 - Providing lifetime combination fishing, hunting and furharvester licenses to any Kansas air or army national guard veteran who served for 20 years and was honorably discharged.
    HB2479 -  Making unlawful the capture or possession of ornate box turtles.
    HB2523 - Concerning the state board of veterinary examiners and the regulation of licensed veterinarians and registered veterinarian technicians; penalties; fees; investigative and disciplinary proceedings.
    HB2530 - Prohibiting the use of identifiable meat terms on the labels of meat analogs when such labels do not include proper qualifying language to indicate that such products do not contain meat.
    HB2604 - Prohibiting final hemp products that are intended for food, seed, seed meal and seed oil for consumption from containing any tetrahydrocannabinol.
    HB2723 - Authorizing the animal health commissioner to impose a civil penalty for violations related to transporting animals into the state.
    Sponsored Bills
    SB261 - Substitute for SB 261 by Committee on Agriculture -- Prohibiting the use of identifiable meat terms on the labels of meat analogs when such labels do not include proper qualifying language to indicate that such products do not contain meat.
    HB2102 - Updating egg repackaging requirements for retailers.
    HB2103 - Establishing the Kansas pesticide waste disposal program and permitting up to $50,000 to be transferred annually from the Kansas agricultural remediation fund to a new Kansas pesticide waste disposal fund.
    HB2155 - Providing for department of health and environment response operations for water and soil pollutant release, discharge or escape.
    HB2156 - Authorizing the on-farm retail sale of raw, unpasteurized milk so long as certain labeling and advertising requirements are met and providing civil penalties for violations of such requirements.
    HB2204 - Prohibiting the use of identifiable meat terms on labels of meat analogs without either an accompanying disclaimer that the product does not contain meat or the inclusion of the word "imitation" before the name of the meat food product being imitated.
    HB2244 - Establishing requirements for the effective disposal of industrial hemp and requiring industrial hemp processors to register with the state fire marshal.
    HB2284 - Reducing certain camp site and cabin fees at Kansas state parks by 50% for senior citizens.
    HB2335 - Creating the Kansas cotton commission and requiring the commission to levy an assessment upon cotton marketed through commercial channels in the state of Kansas at a rate of not more than 10 cents per bale.
    HB2336 - Making it unlawful to take a wildlife simulated device being used by a law enforcement officer for the purpose of enforcing the wildlife laws of this state.
    HB2530 - Prohibiting the use of identifiable meat terms on the labels of meat analogs when such labels do not include proper qualifying language to indicate that such products do not contain meat.
    HB2531 - Allowing certain persons to use the right-of-way of any county road or township road to install, maintain and operate one or more pipelines for agricultural activities.
    HB2559 - Creating the Kansas cotton boll weevil program and requiring the program to levy an assessment upon Kansas produced cotton and monitor and mitigate the risk of boll weevils.
    HB2560 - Extending certain penalties, fees and maximum amounts of fees and the expiration dates of certain programs of the Kansas department of agriculture.
    HB2563 - Concerning the Kansas seed law and the commercial industrial hemp act; relating to labeling; seeds treated with certain substances; definitions; labeling; unlawful actions; certain registrations; inspections; live plant dealers; and testing services.
    HB2605 - Increasing the rural population requirement maximum for the veterinary training program for rural Kansas and creating a food animal percentage requirement that may be fulfilled in lieu thereof.
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