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
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