Topeka, Kan.-Kansas agriculture interests are only the governor’s signature away from getting their own legislation regulating the sale of ammonium nitrate. Hoping to avoid unnecessary federal restrictions on AN as an explosive, the Kansas Agribusiness Retailers Assn. (KARA) worked to get the bill (HB2487) introduced in the current legislature. The bill requires dealers to register with the Kansas Dept. of Agriculture; obtain the purchasers’ address, drivers’ license, and telephone numbers, as well as the date and quantity of sale; and maintain sales records for inspection by the state for three years. Dealers will also be authorized to refuse out-of-season or large quantity purchases. “Our industry is afraid that another terrorist attack with ammonium nitrate will lead to legislation far more restrictive than what we have proposed,” reported KARA lobbyist Duane Simpson. “We believe that preemptive legislation that protects the product and the public is the best solution.” The bill passed the Senate earlier this month with only minor changes that require concurrence of the House.
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