House Bill 1055

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "REGULATORY SANDBOX AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION PILOT PROGRAM ACT"; TO CREATE AN AGRICULTURAL REGULATORY SANDBOX PROGRAM IN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE, WHICH ALLOWS A PARTICIPANT TO TEMPORARILY TEST INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ON A LIMITED BASIS WITHOUT OTHERWISE BEING LICENSED OR AUTHORIZED TO ACT UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE; TO PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT IN ADMINISTERING THE AGRICULTURAL REGULATORY SANDBOX PILOT PROGRAM, TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED BY APPLICANTS SEEKING APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE AGRICULTURAL REGULATORY SANDBOX PILOT PROGRAM, TO ESTABLISH TIMELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION BY APPLICANTS AND FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO RESPOND TO SUCH APPLICATIONS; TO PROVIDE AN APPEALS PROCESS FOR APPLICANTS WHOSE APPLICATION ARE DENIED BY THE DEPARTMENT; TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS APPROVED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE CERTAIN NOTICE AND ASSURANCES TO CONSUMER; TO ESTABLISH THE MAXIMUM DURATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL REGULATORY SANDBOX TESTING PERIOD; TO REQUIRE AN AGRICULTURAL SANDBOX PARTICIPANT TO RETAIN RECORDS, DOCUMENTS AND DATA PRODUCED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS REGARDING AN INNOVATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT OR SERVICE TESTED IN THE AGRICULTURAL REGULATORY SANDBOX; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO TERMINATE AN APPLICANT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE AGRICULTURAL REGULATORY SANDBOX AT ANY TIME AND FOR ANY REASON; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE, BY OCTOBER 1, AN ANNUAL REPORT TO PEER WITH INFORMATION REGARDING EACH AGRICULTURAL SANDBOX PARTICIPANT RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AGRICULTURAL REGULATORY SANDBOX PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jansen Owen

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 1

1. Jan 17Referred to the House committee on Agriculture
2. Feb 1Died in committee in the House