Enact the Agriculture Appreciation Act
Legislative Analysis Report Enact the Agriculture Appreciation Act
1. Primary Purpose of the Bill
This bill, known as the Agriculture Appreciation Act, establishes several commemorative days and weeks in Ohio to celebrate and raise awareness for agriculture, soil health, stormwater management, and youth agricultural organizations like FFA and 4-H.
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2. Changes to Existing Law
ORC Sec. 5.2322 Designates the first week of October as 'Ohio Stormwater Awareness Week'.
ORC Sec. 5.2411 Designates the week starting on the Saturday before the last Saturday of February through the last Saturday in February as 'FFA Week'.
ORC Sec. 5.2412 Designates October 12th as 'Farmer's Day'.
ORC Sec. 5.2413 Designates the week ending with the second Saturday of March as '4-H Week'.
ORC Sec. 5.2414 Designates March 21st as 'Agriculture Day'.
ORC Sec. 5.268 Designates the second full week of November as 'Ohio Soil Health Week' to honor soil advocate David Brandt.
3. Key Information for Citizens
🗳️ What You Need to Know
- The bill creates official state recognition for several agricultural and environmental milestones throughout the year.
- These designations are ceremonial and do not create paid state holidays or close government offices.
- It honors the legacy of Ohio soil pioneer David Brandt during Ohio Soil Health Week.
4. Entities Affected
- Farmers
- Agricultural organizations (FFA, 4-H)
- Soil conservationists
- Environmental groups
- General public
5. Regulatory Impact & Enforcement
Penalties & Mandates: Not applicable
Implementation Timeline: Not applicable
6. Estimated Fiscal Impact
State Revenue Impact
Not applicable
Local Government Impact
Not applicable
Implementation Costs
Not applicable
Net Annual Fiscal Effect
Not applicable
Policy doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Meet the representatives and senators who introduced this bill and are pushing it through the chamber. Click on any sponsor to see their district, party affiliation, and what other legislation they’ve championed this session.
Primary Sponsors
Roy Klopfenstein
District
82
Chamber
House of Representatives
Party
Republican
Bob Peterson
District
91
Chamber
House of Representatives
Party
Republican
Co-Sponsors
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Status Changes
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Referred to committee
Feb 12 2025
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Reported - Amended
Apr 02 2025
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Referred to committee
Apr 09 2025
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Sent To The Governor
Jun 24 2025
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Signed By The Governor
Jul 01 2025
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Documents
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