Indiana House Bill 1385 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Pending: House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Agricultural hemp. Authorizes the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) to establish an agricultural state plan to study the growth, cultivation, and marketing of hemp and hemp products. Provides that the agricultural state plan administered by the department, and the agricultural pilot program issued by the state seed commissioner, are separate programs. Establishes the hemp commodities review board to provide recommendations to the department. Provides that a person who complies with the requirements of the state industrial hemp law is not subject to any civil action or criminal proceeding for engaging in an activity allowed under the state industrial hemp law. Requires the department to adopt rules to implement the agricultural state plan. Prohibits the department from issuing a license before June 30, 2020. Defines "hemp" and "hemp product". Specifies that the agricultural pilot program administered by the state seed commissioner is for research and scientific study in conjunction with a state educational institution. Removes a requirement that the seed commissioner apply for necessary permissions, waivers, or other forms of legal status by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency or other appropriate federal agency to implement their hemp research program. Specifies that the definitions of: (1) "controlled substance"; (2) "controlled substance analog"; (3) "hashish"; (4) "hash oil"; and (5) "marijuana"; do not include hemp or hemp product. Makes conforming changes.

Agricultural hemp. Authorizes the Indiana state department of agriculture (department) to establish an agricultural state plan to study the growth, cultivation, and marketing of hemp and hemp products. Provides that the agricultural state plan administered by the department, and the agricultural pilot program issued by the state seed commissioner, are separate programs. Establishes the hemp commodities review board to provide recommendations to the department. Provides that a person who complies with the requirements of the state industrial hemp law is not subject to any civil action or criminal proceeding for engaging in an activity allowed under the state industrial hemp law. Requires the department to adopt rules to implement the agricultural state plan. Prohibits the department from issuing a license before June 30, 2020. Defines "hemp" and "hemp product". Specifies that the agricultural pilot program administered by the state seed commissioner is for research and scientific study in conjunction with a state educational institution. Removes a requirement that the seed commissioner apply for necessary permissions, waivers, or other forms of legal status by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency or other appropriate federal agency to implement their hemp research program. Specifies that the definitions of: (1) "controlled substance"; (2) "controlled substance analog"; (3) "hashish"; (4) "hash oil"; and (5) "marijuana"; do not include hemp or hemp product. Makes conforming changes.

Rep. Jim Lucas [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-14	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
2019-01-14	House	Authored by Representative Lucas

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1385/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/c/f/9/4/cf94c089/HB1385.01.INTR.pdf