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Senate committee backs pollinator task force bill after bipartisan testimony from beekeepers and conservationists
Summary
Senate Bill 2,850 would create a governor-appointed task force to study pollinator health, habitat loss and best practices; witnesses including commercial beekeepers and environmental groups urged support while stressing education and habitat programs.
The Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs reported Senate Bill 2,850 favorably after hearing testimony from beekeepers, conservation groups and environmental advocates who urged creation of a pollinator task force to study habitat loss and recommend state actions.
Senator Mendez, the bill author, told the committee pollinators underpin Texas agriculture and face threats from habitat loss, weather changes, pesticides and urbanization. He said beekeepers lost ‘‘two thirds of their colonies this past year’’ and noted pollinators support…
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