CaliforniaCalifornia seed sellers would pay higher annual registration fees
California seed sellers and labelers would pay a $100 annual registration fee, with possible increases after 2028, to help fund the state seed program.
What it does
Annual seed registration fees rise to $100. Starting January 1, 2028, the secretary may raise them by up to $50 each year, up to $300, after consulting the board.
The secretary must set the registration fee and related assessment to provide enough money to run the Seed Law, with recommendations from the Seed Advisory Board.
Argument forHigher fees could provide more money for seed-law enforcement and other program work, if the added collections are sufficient.
Argument againstSeed sellers and labelers could face higher yearly costs, especially if the secretary later raises the fee toward the $300 limit.
More detail
The secretary requires each annual registration application to include a $100 registration fee and may later raise that fee. This applies to people and businesses required to register under the California Seed Law, including seed labelers and seed sellers. The secretary may raise the fee only after consulting with the Seed Advisory Board. Each increase may be up to $50, and the fee may not exceed $300. The $100 fee applies to each fiscal year or part of a fiscal year beginning July 1. The authority to raise the fee starts on January 1, 2028.
The secretary must set the registration fee and annual assessment at levels expected to provide enough money to carry out the Seed Law. The requirement covers the annual registration fee and the separate annual assessment paid by people required to register under the Seed Law. The Seed Advisory Board must recommend the registration fee and the assessment level to the secretary.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 14Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 203, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 14Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 3Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 26Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 1. Page 6571.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1848 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1848 Ransom By McNerney. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 21Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jun 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 29From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jun 16From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Com. on AGRI.Minor
- May 21In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1848 Ransom Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 1. Page 5228.)Passed Assembly
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Mar 26From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Mar 25
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Referred to Com. on AGRI.Minor
- Feb 12From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
- Feb 11Read first time. To print.Introduced
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