HB 733 Ohio House · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)

Include maple syrup, maple product production to agriculture law

Summary
To amend sections 1.61, 303.01, 519.01, 901.511, 929.01, 1311.55, 1729.01, and 5501.50 of the Revised Code to expressly include the production of maple syrup and maple products in the laws relating to agriculture.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2026 Last action Jun 11, 2026
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As Introduced As Passed by the House · 14 edits · Jun 9, 2026
MAJOR
This bill amends Ohio's Revised Code to officially include the cultivation of trees for maple syrup and maple products under the state's definition of 'agriculture.' It expands the list of agricultural activities in several key sections to ensure maple farming receives the same legal protections, tax benefits, and regulatory treatment as other crops like fruits and vegetables.
Scope change
The bill broadens the scope of 'agriculture' to explicitly include maple syrup production, which was previously omitted or only partially covered in certain contexts. It also adds new definitions and protections related to agricultural products and equipment.
DEFINITION

Added 'cultivation of trees to produce maple syrup and maple products' to the definition of agriculture in sections 1.61, 303.01, 519.01, 929.01, 1311.55, 1729.01, 5501.50, and 5713.30.

Added 'maple syrup and maple products' to the list of agricultural products in sections 901.511, 1311.55, 1729.01, and 5501.50.

Added 'maple syrup or maple products' to the list of eligible uses for land devoted exclusively to agricultural use in section 5713.30.

Added 'maple syrup and maple products' to the list of agricultural products eligible for cooperative marketing in section 1729.01.

Added 'maple syrup and maple products' to the list of agricultural purposes for which state-owned land can be leased in section 5501.50.

Added 'cultivation of trees for the commercial production of maple syrup or maple products' to the list of qualifying agricultural activities in section 5713.30.

Added 'maple syrup and maple products' to the list of agricultural products in section 901.511, which defines terms related to protecting agricultural products from terrorism and violence.

Added 'algacultural product' and 'equipment' definitions to section 901.511 to clarify terms used in the protection of agricultural products.

Added 'algacultural product' to the definition of agricultural products in section 1311.55, which governs liens on agricultural products.

Added 'algaculture' to the definition of agricultural purposes in section 5501.50.

Added 'algaculture' to the list of qualifying agricultural activities in section 5713.30.

Added 'algaculture' to the definition of agriculture in sections 1.61, 303.01, 519.01, 929.01, 1729.01, and 5713.30.

Added 'algaculture' to the definition of agricultural products in section 1729.01.

Modified section 901.511 to present a composite version of the section as amended by previous bills (H.B. 276 and H.B. 389), incorporating changes from those bills.

Floor votes · House Jun 10, 2026

How they voted

940
Passed
Total votes 94
Jun 10, 2026
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican63
63 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Jun 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jun 10, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (94-0)
house
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Introduced
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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