IN SB0498 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-28 - First reading: referred to Committee on Select Committee on Government Reduction
Pending: House Select Committee on Government Reduction Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Requires a person to be licensed to grow or harvest ginseng. Establishes separate licenses for individuals and business entities that are ginseng dealers. Requires a ginseng grower to provide the department of natural resources (DNR) with an annual summary of the grower's cultivated ginseng harvest. Prohibits the possession of wild ginseng by a harvester except during the harvest season, unless approved by DNR. Prohibits the purchase, sale, or possession of wild ginseng by a ginseng dealer except during the time established by DNR, unless approved by DNR. (Current law applies to all ginseng.) Requires the natural resources commission to establish certain document requirements to be used by ginseng dealers, harvesters, and growers. Allows the commission to set license fees above the amount prescribed. Make certain conforming changes.

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Title

Ginseng.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-02-15 - Senate - Senate - Third reading: passed (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-28 First reading: referred to Committee on Select Committee on Government Reduction
2011-02-15 Senator Mishler added as second author
2011-02-15 Senator Mishler removed as coauthor
2011-02-15 Cosponsor: Rep. Cheatham
2011-02-15 House sponsor: Rep. Dodge
2011-02-15 Referred to the House
2011-02-15 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 132: yeas 44, nays 6
2011-02-08 Second reading: ordered engrossed
2011-02-03 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
2011-01-20 Senator Mishler added as coauthor
2011-01-13 First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
2011-01-13 Authored by Senator R. Young

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