North Dakota HB1338

 to impose a Moratorium on Genetically Modified Wheat Seed 22feb01

HB 1338 is a two-year moratorium on the introduction of GM wheat in the state. This bill was heard in the House Agriculture Committee on February 8th and recently passed the committee 14-0.

10559.0200 FIRST ENGROSSMENT

ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1338

Fifty-seventh Legislative Assembly of North Dakota

Introduced by Representatives Mueller, Brandenburg, Nelson

Senators Kroeplin, Urlacher

1       A BILL for an Act to restrict the sale and use of genetically modified wheat seed; and to provide

2      an expiration date.

3       BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:

4      SECTION 1. Genetically modified wheat seed committee. The genetically modified

5      wheat seed committee consists of the agriculture commissioner, the president of the North

6      Dakota farm bureau, the president of the North Dakota farmers union, the chairman of the

7      wheat commission, the president of the North Dakota crop improvement association, the

8      director of the North Dakota state university extension service, the director of the North Dakota

9      agricultural experiment station, the president of the North Dakota grain growers association,

10    and the president of the North Dakota grain dealers association, or their designees.

11            SECTION 2. Genetically modified wheat seed - Restriction.

12            1. As used in this section, "genetically modified wheat seed" means wheat seed

13            derived from the direct insertion of a gene construct, typically from a sexually

14            incompatible species, using recombinant DNA techniques and genetic

15            transportation technology.

16            2. A person may not sell, distribute, or plant any genetically modified wheat seed until

17            the genetically modified wheat seed committee makes a determination that

18            Canada has registered that genetically modified wheat seed and approved it for

19            production in Canada and for sale in the Canadian grain marketing system.

20            3. This section does not apply to any research-related efforts conducted under the

21            auspices of public or private entities.

22            SECTION 3. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act is effective through July 31, 2003, and

23    after that date is ineffective.

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