SB98
204369-1:n:01/29/2020:LK/tj LSA2020-361 SB98 By Senators Butler and Orr RFD Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Rd 1 04-FEB-20 SYNOPSIS: This bill would designate the sweet potato as the official state vegetable of Alabama. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To designate the sweet potato as the official state vegetable of Alabama. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares the following: (1) With the passing of the Bicentennial Celebration of Alabama, it has become known that Alabama lacks an official state vegetable. (2) In 2015, the Alabama Farmers Federation reported that the great State of Alabama ranks sixth among the nation in the production of sweet potatoes; the crop brings an estimated $9 million annually to the state, making it one of Alabama's main crops. (3) The sandy loam soil of the state allows sweet potatoes to grow quickly and freely, enabling Alabama to produce some of the largest and tastiest sweet potatoes in the...
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