SB475 H ANR AMT

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The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources moves to amend the title of the bill to read as follows:

Com. Sub. for S. B. 475 - “A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto two new sections, designated §19-12E-10 and §19-16-3a, all relating generally to the industrial hemp; creating an Industrial Hemp Research and Development Grant Fund and an Industrial Hemp Research Fund to conduct research and development of industrial hemp for commercial purposes; authorizing the Commissioner of Agriculture to create and administer an industrial hemp seed certification program; authorizing the commissioner to obtain and develop seed varieties for industrial hemp production; permitting holders of an industrial hemp license to obtain a license for the development of industrial hemp varieties for certification; authorizing imposition of a fee to be determined by the commissioner; authorizing emergency rulemaking and requiring legislative rulemaking; and requiring the program be consistent with state and federal law.”