The original proposal of HB 2295 -- to ban the labeling of dairy products using claims such as "hormone free" -- was inserted into HB 2121 by a House-Senate conference committee. Other issues in the bill decided by this vote include: an overhaul of pesticide and fertilizer sales regulations; cancelation of the scheduled 2010 reduction of penalties and fees enforced by the Kansas Department of Agriculture; and, the SB 316 proposal to transfer the review of nutrient utilization plans for swine facility operators from the Kansas Department of Agriculture to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
House Bill 2121.
