Introduced
by
To allow the Department of Agriculture to increase the license fee on “grain dealers” every year, instead of every three years. Fee increases would still be capped at the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is less. The annual license fees currently range from $105 to $473. Under the statute “grain dealer" means a person engaged in the business of receiving, buying, exchanging, selling, or storing farm produce, including a farm produce trucker, grain merchandiser, or processor. The bill would also repeal a surety bond posting mandate.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Bioeconomy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To allow the Department of Agriculture to increase the license fee on “grain dealers” every year, instead of every three years. Fee increases would still be capped at the rate of inflation or 5 percent, whichever is less. The annual license fees currently range from $105 to $473. Under the statute “grain dealer" means a person engaged in the business of receiving, buying, exchanging, selling, or storing farm produce, including a farm produce trucker, grain merchandiser, or processor. The bill would also repeal a surety bond posting mandate.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture
Passed in the House 98 to 2 (details)
