SENATE BILL 91

Sponsored By:

Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

Entitled:

Lawn and Turf Grass Seed - Testing and Labeling Requirements

Synopsis:

Establishing labeling requirements for cool season lawn and turf grass seed; and extending the valid time period for completing germination tests for specified lawn and turf grass seed from 9 months to 15 months.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

10/22

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

1/7

Hearing 1/27 at 3:00 p.m.

1/21

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 1/27 at 2:00 p.m.

2/5

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/10

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/25

Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

4/14

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 26

Sponsored by:

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Com, Chair

Departmental

Agriculture, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture -see also- Farmland

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Labeling

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture

( 9-209.1 , 9-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

February 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 1, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-0)