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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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