,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #edei  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bc1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,ricketts introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect !      
economic value ( agricultural data & !  
autonomy ( agricultural produc]s by     
protect+ ! sale ( agricultural data &   
ma9ta9+ ! security ( agricultural data  
?r\gh reasonable safegu>ds4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,agricultural ,data ,privacy ,act (     
#bjbf4  #b4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is   
,act is to protect ! economic value (   
agricultural data & ! autonomy (        
agricultural produc]s by protect+ ! sale
 ( agricultural data & ma9ta9+ !        
security ( agricultural data ?r\gh      
reasonable safegu>ds4  #c4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,affiliate ,! t]m     
affiliate means a p]son or entity t     
directly or indirectly controls1 is     
controll$ by1 or is "u common control ) 

a controll] or processor4  7#b7         
,aggregat$ data ,! t]m aggregat$ data   
means agricultural data t has be5 comb9$
 ) o!r data f v>i\s s\rces & summ>iz$ s 
t ! result+ data _c reasonably be l9k$  
to an id5tifi$ or id5tifiable           
agricultural produc]1 f>m1 p>cel1       
device1 or equipm5t4  7#c7 ,agricultural
 data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m agricultural
 data means any ( ! foll[+ data t is    
collect$1 produc$1 or g5]at$ & is l9k$  
or reasonably l9k$ to an id5tifi$ or    
reasonably id5tifiable agricultural     
produc]3 7i7 ,agronomic data4  7ii7     
,climate & wea!r data4  7iii7 ,l& data4 
7iv7 ,live/ock data4  7v7 ,managem5t    
data4  7vi7 ,su/a9ability data4  7,b7   
,exclusions ,! t]m agricultural data    
does n include any ( ! foll[+ data3 7i7 
,aggregat$ data4  7ii7 ,d]iv$ data4     
7iii7 ,any data describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,a7 t w\ld o!rwise qualify z           
agricultural data1 if t data is made    
available to ! g5]al public by a ,f$]al 
ag5cy4  7#d7 ,agricultural produc] ,!   

t]m agricultural produc] means ! p]son t
 is ! own]1 lessee1 or r5t] ( ! f>m1    
live/ock1 l&1 device1 or equipm5t f :i* 
agricultural data orig9ates4  7#e7      
,agronomic data ,! t]m agronomic data   
means in=mation relat+ to soil managem5t
 or crop production1 includ+ data relat+
 to any crop1 field1 plant+ activity1   
se$ type1 yield1 disease & pe/          
managem5t1 f]tiliz] type or application1
 or prescription4  7#f7 ,climate & wea!r
 data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m climate &   
wea!r data means in=mation reg>d+ !     
conditions ( ! atmosph]e at a place & "t
 & h[ ^? conditions g5]ally prevail 9 t 
place ov] a long p]iod ( "t t is        
collect$1 produc$1 or g5]at$ by !       
equipm5t ( an agricultural produc] or by
 devices locat$ on ! l& ( an            
agricultural produc]4  7,b7 ,inclusions 
,! t]m climate & wea!r data includes    
precipitation type & am\nt1 w9d spe$ &  
direction1 & temp]ature4  7,c7          
,exclusions ,! t]m climate & wea!r data 
does n include in=mation t is made      

available to ! g5]al public by a        
gov]nm5tal entity or public s\rce4  7#g7
 ,controll] ,! t]m controll] means a    
p]son :o or entity t1 alone or jo9tly ) 
o!rs1 det]m9es ! purpose & means (      
process+ agricultural data4  7#h7 ,d]iv$
 data ,! t]m d]iv$ data means data t has
 be5 significantly modifi$1 process$1   
analyz$1 or compil$1 includ+ agronomic  
insights1 reports1 & pr$ictive models4  
7#i7 ,l& data ,! t]m l& data means      
in=mation reg>d+ ! physical attributes (
 a p>cel ( l&1 includ+ ! types &        
f]tility ( soils1 ! topography1         
elevation1 wat]%$1 & dra9age ( t p>cel1 
& geospatial in=mation reg>d+ t p>cel4  
7#aj7 ,live/ock data ,! t]m live/ock    
data means in=mation reg>d+ ! production
 ( animals by an agricultural produc]1  
includ+ animal id5tification practices1 
p$igree in=mation1 g5etic in=mation1 &  
fe$ consumption in=mation4  7#aa7       
,managem5t data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
managem5t data means in=mation reg>d+ ! 
managem5t ( ! agricultural op]ations (  

an agricultural produc]4  7,b7          
,inclusions ,! t]m managem5t data       
includes-- 7i7 ! f9ances1 taxes1 &      
employm5t ( ! agricultural produc]2     
7ii7 ! price receiv$ or paid = any      
commodity2  7iii7 data reg>d+ !         
compliance ( ! agricultural produc] )   
any law2  7iv7 data reg>d+ ! supply *a9 
= a commodity t is produc$ or us$ by !  
agricultural produc]2 &  7v7 in=mation  
reg>d+ ! tillage & cons]vation practices
 ( ! agricultural produc]4  7#ab7       
,processor ,! t]m processor means a     
p]son :o or entity t processes          
agricultural data on behalf ( a         
controll]4  7#ac7 ,sale ( agricultural  
data  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m sale (       
agricultural data means ! ex*ange (     
agricultural data = monet>y or o!r      
valuable consid]ation by a controll] or 
processor to a ?ird p>ty4  7,b7         
,exclusions ,! t]m sale ( agricultural  
data does n include any-- 7i7 disclosure
 or transf] ( agricultural data to a    
processor by a controll]2  7ii7 use (   

agricultural data by a processor1 if t  
use is au?oriz$ by a controll]2  7iii7  
disclosure1 transf]1 or use (           
agricultural data = ! purpose ( a       
controll] or processor provid+ a s]vice 
to an agricultural produc]2  7iv7       
disclosure1 transf]1 or use (           
agricultural data to an affiliate ( !   
controll] or processor2  7v7 disclosure 
t is expressly direct$1 initiat$1 or    
au?oriz$ 9 writ+ by an agricultural     
produc] to a designat$ ?ird p>ty1       
includ+ any input provid]1 advisor1     
l5d]1 insur]1 coop]ative1 or digital    
plat=m *os5 by ! agricultural produc]2  
7vi7 disclosure t is requir$ by a ,f$]al
 or ,/ate law1 regulation1 subpo5a1     
inve/igative dem&1 or c\rt ord]2  7vii7 
disclosure t is requir$ = compliance ) a
 ,f$]al or ,/ate safety1 emissions1 or  
environm5tal obligation2  7viii7        
disclosure ( in=mation t an agricultural
 produc]-- 7,i7 int5tionally made       
available to ! g5]al public ?r\gh a mass
 m$ia *annel2 &  7,,ii7 did n re/rict to

 a specific audi5ce2  7ix7 disclosure or
 transf] ( agricultural data by a       
controll] to a ?ird p>ty z an asset 9   
:i* ! ?ird p>ty assumes control ( all or
 a "p ( ! controll]'s assets & t is "p (
 a propos$ or actual-- 7,i7 m]g]2       
7,,ii7 acquisition2  7,,iii7 bankruptcy2
 or  7,,iv7 transaction2 or  7x7        
disclosure1 transf]1 or use t is        
reasonably necess>y to detect1 prev5t1  
or respond to any fraud1 abuse1         
cyb]security ?reat1 illegal conduct1    
data integrity issue1 or equipm5t       
misuse4  7#ad7 ,s]vice ,! t]m s]vice    
means any s]vice t is provid$ by a      
controll] or processor to an            
agricultural produc] & t may be us$ to  
ma9ta91 diagnose1 repair1 support1      
secure1 improve1 or provide any         
equipm5t1 s(tw>e1 device1 te*nology1    
product1 or s]vice to ! agricultural    
produc]1 includ+ any telematic s]vice1  
remote diagno/ic1 pr$ictive ma9t5ance1  
w>ranty adm9i/ration1 safety            
notification1 recall activity1          

cyb]security s]vice1 product improvem5t1
 quality improvem5t1 sy/em p]=mance     
enhancem5t1 int]nal algori?m tra9+1     
ov]-!-air update1 or pur*ase ( a        
commodity f ! agricultural produc]4     
7#ae7 ,su/a9ability data ,! t]m         
su/a9ability data means in=mation reg>d+
 gre5h\se gas emissions1 c>bon          
seque/ration1 wat]-quality impact1 & any
 o!r environm5tal or cons]vation        
practice us$ to v]ify su/a9ability      
claims4  #d4 ,own]%ip & control (       
agricultural data  7a7 ,def9ition (     
control ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m control   
means a p]son has ! p[]-- 7#a7 to avail 
sub/antially all ( ! b5efits f          
agricultural data2  7#b7 to prev5t o!r  
p]sons f avail+ sub/antially all ( !    
b5efits f agricultural data2 &  7#c7 to 
transf] a p[] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
or 7#b7 to ano!r p]son4  7b7 ,own]%ip & 
control ,an agricultural produc] is !   
own]1 & has control1 ( ! agricultural   
data t orig9ates f ! f>m1 l&1 device1 or
 equipm5t ( t agricultural produc]4  7c7

 ,nonexclusive "r ( control  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a controll] or processor t       
collects1 /ores1 or uses agricultural   
data is deem$ to h a nonexclusive "r (  
control ov] t agricultural data solely =
 ! purpose ( provid+ s]vices1 ma9ta9+   
equipm5t1 or p]=m+ data process+        
au?oriz$ by ! agricultural produc]4     
7#b7 ,exclusion ( sale ,! nonexclusive  
"r ( control t is grant$ to a controll] 
or processor "u p>agraph 7#a7 does n    
include ! p[] to engage 9 ! sale ( !    
agricultural data4  #e4 ,sales (        
agricultural data  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a      
controll] or processor %all n engage 9 !
 sale ( agricultural data )\t ! express 
writt5 cons5t ( ! applicable            
agricultural produc]4  7b7 ,means (     
obta9+ ,writt5 cons5t = ! sale (        
agricultural data describ$ 9 subsection 
7a7 %all be obta9$ ?r\gh a cle> &       
conspicu\s disclosure t is sep>ate f !  
prim>y t]ms ( s]vice or data use        
agreem5t4  #f4 ,disclosures 9 contracts 
& agreem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* contract 

or agreem5t ent]$ into on or aft]       
,janu>y #a1 #bjbg1 involv+ ! collection 
or process+ ( agricultural data %all    
conta9 a specific provision /at+ t !    
controll] or processor is prohibit$ f   
engag+ 9 ! sale ( t agricultural data   
)\t ! express writt5 cons5t ( !         
agricultural produc]4  7b7              
,un5=ceability ,any contract provision t
 waives or limits ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
,act is contr>y to public policy & is   
void & un5=ceable4  #g4 ,security       
practices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any controll]  
or processor 9 cu/ody or possession (   
agricultural data %all e/abli%1         
implem5t1 & ma9ta9 reasonable           
adm9i/rative1 te*nical1 & physical data 
security practices to protect !         
confid5tiality1 integrity1 &            
accessibility ( t agricultural data4    
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,security practices    
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 %all be
 appropriate = ! volume & nature ( !    
agricultural data2 &  7#b7 %all protect 
aga9/ unau?oriz$ access1 use1           

disclosure1 modification1 or loss4  #h4 
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al may br+ an action 9 ! appropriate
 ,di/rict ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ 
any controll] or processor t violates   
?is ,act-- 7#a7 to seek injunctive      
relief2 or  7#b7 to recov] a civil      
p5alty 9 ! am\nt ( #a1jjj = ea* sep>ate 
violation4  7b7 ,deposit ,any civil     
p5alty t is recov]$ "u subsection       
7a77#b7 %all be deposit$ 9 ! g5]al fund 
( ! ,treasury4  7c7 ,exclusive rem$y ,! 
en=cem5t au?ority grant$ to ! ,attorney 
,g5]al "u ?is section %all be !         
exclusive rem$y = violations ( ?is ,act4
  7d7 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act creates  
any new private cause ( action4  #i4    
,notice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to br++ an 
action to recov] a civil p5alty = a     
violation ( section #f or #g1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all provide a         
controll] or processor ) a writt5 notice
 t id5tifies ! specific provision (     
section #f or #g t ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
alleges has be5 or is be+ violat$4  7b7 

,opportunity ,to cure ,no action = a    
civil p5alty describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  
%all be initiat$ if1 )9 #de days aft]   
receiv+ ! writt5 notice describ$ 9 t    
subsection1 ! controll] or processor--  
7#a7 cures ea* alleg$ violation describ$
 9 ! notice2 &  7#b7 provides !         
,attorney ,g5]al ) a writt5 /atem5t t-- 
7,a7 specifies t ea* alleg$ violation   
describ$ 9 ! notice has be5 cur$2 &     
7,b7 ! controll] or processor w refra9 f
 fur!r violations ( ?is ,act4  7c7      
,inapplicability ,?is section %all n    
apply to any violation ( section #e4    
#aj4 ,adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture %all adm9i/] ?is ,act1     
except ) respect to en=cem5t "u sections
 #h & #i4  #aa4 ,effect ,no?+ 9 ?is     
,act-- 7#a7 limits or sup]s$es any duty 
or obligation t is impos$ by any o!r    
,f$]al law2  7#b7 relieves any p]son f  
any duty or obligation o!rwise impos$ by
 law2 or  7#c7 impairs1 sup]s$es1 or    
o!rwise affects ! t]ms ( any private    
contract t is 9 exi/5ce prior to ! date 

( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4