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HB 456: INDUSTRIAL HEMP – Amends existing law to provide an exception for negligent violations.
Amends Section 22-1705, Idaho Code, to authorize production, processing, transportation, and research of industrial hemp under state rules compliant with the 2018 Farm Bill. Adds requirements for rulemaking, penalties, appeals, negotiated rulemaking, interstate transport exception, and safe harbor for hemp producers growing grain/fiber with THC ≤1%. Declares emergency effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Reported Printed (March 26, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho House · Introduced March 26, 2025
Sponsors
Committees
- JRA for Printing
Bill history
- March 26, 2025 — House: Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
- March 26, 2025 — House: Reported Printed; Filed in the Office of the Chief Clerk
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