SB475 SFAT Sypolt 2-20

Fisher 7874

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

Eng. Com. Sub. for Senate Bill 475--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §19-16-3a, all relating generally to industrial hemp; 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.

Adopted

Rejected