133rd Annual Convention

ASTA/OSA Legislative & Legal Concerns Committee (Room Studio)

ASTA LLC 2016-17 Vice Chair Election

John Latham

OSA Legislative Issues

  • Fallout from the local primary election
  • Forecast for the local general election
  • Forecast for the 2017 session as it relates to the seed industry and/or members’ businesses
  • Update/summary on the minimum wage issue
  • Update on any fallout expected from HB 4041 &
    HB 4122

Ryan Tribbett & Sabrina Riggs, Pac/West Communications

Legal Developments Update

Gary Kushner

ASTA 2016 Storm the Hill Recap

Virginia Houston

Seed First PAC Update

John Latham

Federal Affairs Issues Update

  • GMO Labeling
  • International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
  • Food Safety Modernization Act

Jane DeMarchi

State Affairs Issues Update

  • 2016 State Legislative Sessions Re-cap
  • Proposed RUSSL Amendments
  • State Governmental Affairs Working Group Update

Pat Miller

“Grassroots Development:  Lessons Learned”

Katie Fast, OFS

ASTA Resolutions

John Latham