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Committee advances several agriculture measures and rejects or withdraws others; checkoff transparency bill fails
Summary
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee took action on several bills: it passed testing, industrial development and livestock enforcement measures; rejected a checkoff transparency bill; and saw a separate moratorium bill withdrawn for revision.
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee considered several bills during its Oct. 12 meeting. Committee action included votes to pass a testing bill and a measure expanding industrial development authorities, passage of a multi-part livestock enforcement bill, and the failure of a bill on checkoff program transparency. Sponsor Senator Blake Johnson withdrew a separate moratorium bill (SB 290) after extended public comment (covered in a separate article).
Votes and formal actions at a glance:
- SB 305 (Pinto) —Testing bill: The committee adopted an amendment and, after no public opposition, passed SB 305 as amended. Senator Pinto said the amendment clarified that the bill "does not authorize or prohibit any specific product including without limitation pre rolls, blunts, or other ready made inhalables." Motion: pass as amended; mover: Senator Scott; second: Senator Lehi; outcome: approved.
- SB 361 (Senator Deese) —Industrial Development Authorities (IDAs): Senator Tyler Deese said the bill updates a 1961 law to…
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