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General Ag Bills

Bill

Title

HB 1146

prohibit the torture of animals and to provide certain penalties therefor.

HB 1167

revise the statute of frauds with respect to the sale of grain, grain sorghums, beans, and oilseeds.

HB 1214

remove certain speed restrictions for certain vehicles hauling agricultural products or livestock.

SB 53

modify the type of financial documents required for a grain buyer's license and to declare an emergency.

SB 54

revise how certain rates are determined for grain warehouse operators.

SB 55

revise the requirements regarding the licensing and regulation of grain buyers.

SB 56

change certain references regarding a grain dealer to a grain buyer.

Ethanol

Bill

Title

SB 16

revise certain provisions regarding the taxation of biodiesel and biodiesel blends.

SB 21

impose a fuel excise tax on ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol used in motor vehicles on the public roads and highways, to repeal the fuel excise tax on ethanol blends and E85 and M85, and to revise certain provisions regarding the fuel excise tax.

SB 116

impose a tax on ethyl alcohol and methyl alcohol used in motor vehicles on the public highways and to revise certain provisions regarding the fuel excise tax.

Railroad

Bill

Title

HB 1165

revise certain provisions relating to the exercise of eminent domain by railroads.

Wind

Bill

Title

HB 1112

establish certain restrictions and requirements related to encumbrances on wind easements.

HB 1113

require the filing of the complete contents of wind easement agreements with the register of deeds.

SB 41

revise the definition of wind easements.

SB 58

require notification regarding the construction of certain wind energy projects.

SB 93

provide for the establishment of rural community-based energy development projects.

SB 94

exempt certain small wind energy facilities from property taxation.

SB 95

authorize certain schools to own and operate wind energy conversion systems, to establish a grant program for such purposes, and to make an appropriation therefor.

Carbon

Bill

Title

HB 1129

require landowner participation or approval of certain agreements relating to carbon sequestration.

Ethanol

Bill

Title

SB 3

revise certain provisions concerning the assessment of agricultural land.

SB 4

revise certain tax levy limitations and property tax levies for school districts.

SB 80

revise the property tax levies for the general fund of a school district.

SB 149

revise the annual property tax levies for the general fund of a school district.