Bill Description: House Bill 173 would quadruple the tax on alfalfa seed and clover seed.
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Does it directly or indirectly create or increase any taxes, fees, or other assessments? Conversely, does it eliminate or reduce any taxes, fees, or other assessments?
House Bill 173 would amend Section 22-4204, Idaho Code, to increase the size of the alfalfa and clover seed commission from 6 members to 7.
More concerningly, House Bill 173 would amend Section 22-4210, Idaho Code, to increase the assessment levied on all alfalfa seed and clover seed grown in Idaho or sold as Idaho seed from $0.0025 per pound to $0.01 per pound, an increase of 300%.
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