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PAG LIN
1 1 Amend Senate File 2295, as amended, passed, and
1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
1 3 #1. Page 16, by inserting after line 18 the
1 4 following:
1 5 "Sec. . STUDY COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS AND
1 6 SOIL CONDITIONERS. The department of agriculture and
1 7 land stewardship shall conduct a study regarding the
1 8 use of ingredients by manufacturers of commercial
1 9 fertilizers and soil conditioners to determine the
1 10 extent to which more effective controls should be
1 11 placed upon the use of commercial fertilizers and soil
1 12 conditioners containing heavy metals derived from
1 13 industrial waste materials. The department shall
1 14 consider the extent to which the use of the heavy
1 15 metals poses a risk to human health and the
1 16 environment. The department shall consider the need
1 17 for more stringent labeling requirements and
1 18 standards. The department shall consult with other
1 19 state agencies and agencies of the federal government
1 20 in conducting this study. The department shall report
1 21 the findings and any recommendations to the general
1 22 assembly not later than January 1, 1999."
1 23 #2. By renumbering as necessary.
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1 27 JOCHUM of Dubuque
1 28 SF 2295.522 77
1 29 da/jw/28
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