HB 1348 -- BOLL WEEVIL ERADICATION

CO-SPONSORS:  Myers, Jetton, Mayer, Richardson, Merideth, Black,
Schwab, Britt

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Agriculture by a vote of 19 to 0.

Current law allows eligible voters to conduct a referendum on
boll weevil suppression or eradication.  Upon approval of the
referendum, voters are allowed to vote on whether to continue
their assessments pursuant to boll weevil suppression or
eradication at least once every five years.  This bill extends
the time period for a vote from at least once every five years to
at least once every ten years.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill is necessary to qualify
Missouri for United States Department of Agriculture loans for
the Boll Weevil Eradication Program.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Myers; and Department
of Agriculture.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Roland Tackett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:01 am