Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB171: Eliminate Montana alfalfa seed committee
Status: Signed into law, May 8, 2025
What the bill says
An act generally revising the alfalfa seed industry act; eliminating the montana alfalfa seed committee and transferring certain duties to the department of agriculture; revising definitions; eliminating the alfalfa seed industry act; providing rulemaking authority; amending sections 80-6-1102, 80-6-1106, 80-6-1109, and 806-1111, mca; repealing sections 2-15-3004, 80-6-1101, 80-6-1103, 80-6-1104, 80-6-1105, 80-6-1107, 80-6-1108, 80-6-1110, 80-6-1112, 80-11-301, 80-11-302, 80-11-303, 80-11-304, and 80-11-305, 80-11-307, 80-11-308, 80-11-309, 80-11-310, 80-11-311, 80-11-312, and 80-11-313, mca…
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT GENERALLY REVISING THE ALFALFA SEED INDUSTRY ACT; ELIMINATING THE MONTANA ALFALFA SEED COMMITTEE AND TRANSFERRING CERTAIN DUTIES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; REVISING DEFINITIONS; ELIMINATING THE ALFALFA SEED INDUSTRY ACT; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; AMENDING SECTIONS 80-6-1102, 80-6-1106, 80-6-1109, AND 806-1111, MCA; REPEALING SECTIONS 2-15-3004, 80-6-1101, 80-6-1103, 80-6-1104, 80-6-1105, 80-6-1107, 80-6-1108, 80-6-1110, 80-6-1112, 80-11-301, 80-11-302, 80-11-303, 80-11-304, AND 80-11-305, 80-11-307, 80-11-308, 80-11-309, 80-11-310, 80-11-311, 80-11-312, AND 80-11-313, MCA; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES. Section 1. Section 80-6-1102, MCA, is amended to read: "80-6-1102. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) "Bee" means any stage in the life cycle of a bee of the species Megachile rotundata (F), commonly known as the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee. (2) "Certification" means the process of analyzing bees and equipment by the committee to determine whether they meet required standards. (3) "Chalkbrood" means a fungal disease that attacks larvae of the alfalfa leaf-cutting bee. (4) "Committee" means the Montana alfalfa seed committee established in 2-15-3004. (5)(2) "Department" means the department of agriculture established in 2-15-3001. (6)(3) "Equipment" means shelters, trays, incubators, cell removers, tumblers, and other apparatus, except nesting materials, used in rearing bees. (7) "Nest destroyer" means any organism that competes with the bee larvae for nest provisions. (8)(4) "Nesting materials" means laminates, drilled boards, and other apparatus used in nesting …