This act repeals the current annual licensing fees of eggs within the Department of Agriculture and creates provisions regarding the fee amounts of certain licenses relating to the sale of eggs. The Director of the Department of Agriculture shall have the authority to assess egg licensing fees as described in the act.

Under the act, the testing fee of liquefied petroleum meters shall not exceed $400. The total expenses related to metrology calibrations shall not exceed $500 per calibration.

This act extends the effective date of certain provisions related to the sale, distribution, and use of pesticides from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025.

Additionally, the act modifies the definition of "eggs" to include quail eggs.

This act is identical provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed HS/HCS/SS 138 (2023), provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed SS/HB 202 (2023), provisions in SCS/HCS 631 (2023), provisions in SCS/HCS/HB 779 (2023), and similar to SCS/SB 335 (2023).

JULIA SHEVELEVA