SB189

This bill creates an automatic refund process for assessments on crops, livestock, and milk, allowing growers to file a single electronic request before December 31st each year to automatically receive refunds for all assessments paid during the following year. Currently, growers must submit individual refund requests within 60 days of each assessment and provide documentation like invoices; the new system streamlines this by letting them opt in once annually instead. The bill applies this automatic refund option to assessments collected by the wheat, barley, corn, soybean, and dairy commissions.