This bill establishes a prohibition on the sale, use, or distribution of seeds coated with certain neonicotinoid pesticides, specifically Clothianidin, imidacloprid, thiamethoxam, dinotefuran, or acetamiprid, effective January 1, 2028. The legislation aims to protect agricultural practices and the environment by restricting the use of these harmful chemicals. However, it allows for an exception where the governor can suspend this prohibition for up to one year if there is a shortage of commercially available untreated seeds or if compliance would cause undue financial hardship to agricultural producers.

The bill also clarifies that this new regulation will be part of and supplemental to existing laws in chapter 2, article 47 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated. The act will take effect upon its publication in the statute book, ensuring that the provisions are implemented in a timely manner.