SB424 SFAT Sypolt #1 2-24

Lazell  7824

Senator Sypolt 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, §19-2C-1, §19-2C-2, §19-2C-3, §19-2C-3a, §19-2C-3b, §19-2C-4, §19-2C-5, §19-2C-5a, §19-2C-5b, §19-2C-6, §19-2C-6a, §19-2C-6b, §19-2C-6c, §19-2C-7, §19-2C-8, §19-2C-8a, §19-2C-9, §19-2C-9a, §19-2C-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, and to amend said code by adding thereto a new article, designated §30-43-1, §30-43-2, §30-43-3, §30-43-3a, §30-43-3b, §30-43-4, §30-43-5, §30-43-5a, §30-43-5b, §30-43-6, §30-43-6a, §30-43-6b, §30-43-6c, §30-43-7, §30-43-8, §30-43-8a, §30-43-9, §30-43-9a, §30-43-10, §30-43-11, and §30-43-12 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 on Government and Finance; 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; repealing auctioneers article and transferring regulation of  auctioneers from Department of Agriculture to Secretary of State effective July 1, 2023; 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 seed 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 with the Joint Committee on Government and Finance; 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; creating article transferring regulation of auctioneers from the Department of Agriculture to the Secretary of State effective July 1, 2023, providing for definitions, license requirement, exceptions, license application procedure rulemaking, special revenue fund, bond requirement, requirements for auctioneer and apprentice auctioneer license, examination and background check of applicants, investigation of complaints, duties responsibilities of apprentice auctioneer and sponsoring auctioneer, procedure for obtaining reciprocal or nonresident licenses, orders and hearings and review by secretary, penalties suspension or denial or revocation of licenses, auctioneer contracts; escrow accounts, advertising, effective date of article, and honoring prior licenses and pending applications by secretary.

Eng.

Adopted

Rejected Senate Bill 424—