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SF 1356 Senate Long Description

Establishing a procedure for farmers to retain seeds from genetically+ modified agricultural crops for planting in subsequent crop years; requiring +the commissioner of agriculture to designate a public or private +organization or entity as the state seed reservation office and to monitor activities+ of the office, authorizing annual renewal or changing of the designation; +requiring the office after consultation with the commissioner to establish +reasonable fees for provided services, authorizing periodic adjustment with the +approval of the commissioner; providing for submittal of completed reservation applications to the office with the required fee, specifying certain application content requirements; requiring subsequent office notice +of reservations to seed companies, retailers and farmers; prescribing a +penalty for farmer sale of reserved seed to another party for planting; +authorizing the sale of reserved seed in the commodity grain market a certain number +of years after original reservation application submittal (je)