NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Tentative Agenda
AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE
Tuesday, October 29, 2002
Roughrider Room, State Capitol
Bismarck, North Dakota
| 9:00 a.m. | Call to order Roll call Consideration of minutes from previous meeting |
| 9:05 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative
Council staff of a bill draft requiring that all gasoline having an
octane rating of 87 be blended with ethanol |
| 9:30 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative
Council staff of a bill draft requiring the sale of ethanol from at least
one pump at each retail location Comments by interested persons Committee discussion |
| 10:15 a.m. | Coffee break |
| 10:30 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative
Council staff of a bill draft relating to the creation of an ethanol tax
credit Comments by interested persons Committee discussion |
| 11:15 a.m. | Presentation by the Legislative
Council staff of a bill draft relating to ethanol production incentive
payments Comments by interested persons Committee discussion |
| 12:00 noon | Luncheon recess |
| 1:00 p.m. | Presentation of a report by representatives of the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education regarding research activities and expenditures |
| 1:40 p.m. | Presentation of a report by the State Seed Commissioner regarding transgenic seeds and crops |
| 2:00 p.m. | Presentation by the Legislative
Council staff of a bill draft relating to unintended damage caused by
transgenic wheat Comments by interested persons Committee discussion |
| 2:30 p.m. | Coffee break |
| 2:45 p.m. | Presentation by the Legislative Council staff
of a bill draft relating to the creation and duties of a transgenic wheat
board Comments by interested persons Committee discussion Staff directives |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
