SB424 ComSub HFAT Capito 3-11

Roller 3258

Chairman Capito moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

A BILL to repeal §19-1-10, and §19-15-11 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended; to amend and reenact §11-13DD-3 of said code; to amend and reenact §19-1-4a and §19-1-11 of said code; to amend said code by adding thereto one new section, designated §19-1-13; to amend and reenact §19-9-7a of said code; to amend and reenact §19-12E-4 and §19-12E-5 of said code; to amend and reenact §19-15A-4 of said code; to amend and reenact §19-16-6 of said code; to amend and reenact §19-16A-21 of said code; to amend and reenact §19-20C-3 of said code; to amend and reenact §19-36-5 of said code, all relating generally to the 2022 Farm Bill; increasing the West Virginia Farm-to-Food bank tax credit; allowing for retroactive application of the tax credit; allowing the Commissioner of Agriculture to accept certain funds and property from federal agencies, individuals, and certain businesses; repealing requirement for Social Security numbers on applications; removing requirement that commissioner file annual report on rural rehabilitation loan program with Joint Committee; requiring commissioner to file annual report detailing department activities with President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Joint Committee on Government and Finance and sending copy to archives and history; requiring license from state to produce industrial hemp; changing the National Animal Identification System to the Animal Disease Traceability Program; requiring license from state to produce industrial hemp; allowing commissioner to recognize hemp license issued by the USDA; repealing publication requirement for fertilizer law; removing requirement that commissioner publish annual report on the liming material law; removing requirement that commissioner publish and distribute annual report on the law; allowing commissioner to deny, suspend, modify, or revoke license or application for license for violation, conviction, or penalty assessment under a certain  federal act; removing requirement that commissioner file annual spay and neuter report; providing that agritourism on land classified as agricultural does not change use of land for zoning purposes; providing that agritourism business may use certain facilities for certain events without complying with fire codes.

Adopted

Rejected