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Bill to eliminate Montana organic advisory council advances to hearing
Summary
House Bill 269, introduced by Representative Eric Tillman, would eliminate the state-appointed Organic Commodity Advisory Council and revise the state-run organic certification program.
House Bill 269, introduced by Representative Eric Tillman, would eliminate the state'appointed Organic Commodity Advisory Council and revise the state'run organic certification program. The bill was presented at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, where department staff and industry representatives said the program is now established and largely governed by federal standards.
Representative Eric Tillman, the bill sponsor, told the committee that the council''''''''"that box has been checked a long time ago and completed." He said Montana''''''''s organic sector has matured and a private industry organization now provides many of the…
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