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Committee approves change to eligibility rules for dry pea and lentil council
Summary
House Bill 11 03, which adjusts the definition of eligible growers for the dry pea and lentil council to account for crop rotations, received a due-pass recommendation from the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee.
Representative Belts introduced House Bill 11 03 on behalf of the Dry Pea and Lentil Council to change the definition of eligible growers so rotational planting schedules do not disqualify otherwise eligible producers from serving on the council. He described the change as straightforward: it allows producers who have planted peas or lentils within a specified multi-year period to remain eligible for council service despite multi-year crop rotations.
Committee members asked clarifying questions about how the proposed six-year window would operate for growers who rotate crops. Senator Weston noted the bill's relevance to producers who only grow peas or lentils in some years due to rotation, and Representative Belts said the change would give councils more flexibility to fill seats.
There was no opposition testimony. The committee moved and seconded a do-pass recommendation and the clerk recorded affirmative votes from Senator Marsalais, Senator Weston, Senator Weber, Chairman Lueck, Vice Chair Meerdal and Senator Lehi; the committee announced the motion approved.
