Tennessee Leger

Sen. Steve Southerland (R-1) filed SB0242 which would require the department of agriculture to create standards for honey. In terms of increasing regulation, this Bill is in contrast with Tort Reform for Beekeepers. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing | Feedback TabView MicroPoll

Rep. Glen Casada (R-63) and Sen. Jack Johnson (R-23) filed HB0030/SB0109 which would limit liability of apiarists under certain circumstances. Not only is the honey bee the official Tennessee agricultural insect, but in the words of Albert Einstein, “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four [...]

SB0028 filed by Sen. Jim Tracy (R-16) would allow farmers and nursery workers to transport farm machinery and products without having a commercial driver license during times of emergency or disaster. Click Here for PollOnline SurveyConjoint Analysis | Polls | Email Marketing | Feedback TabView MicroPoll

Sen. Bill Ketron (R-13) filed SB0012 which would remove all authority from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to regulate distilled spirits or their manufacture and wholesale by deleting Tenn. Code Ann. § 53-1-103(a) subdivision 12 from the Tennessee Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act. The Bill also adds new sections under Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 53-1-201 [...]