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House approves bill to broaden eligibility for certified poultry technicians, allow on‑farm testing
Summary
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill that would let workers legally present in the U.S. become certified poultry technicians and allow certified technicians to perform testing on the farms where they work; the measure passed on a 161‑41 vote.
The Pennsylvania House passed a bill identified in the record as House Bill 324 (also read once in the record as House Bill 234) on final passage after floor debate, approving language that would allow people who work in the United States legally to become certified poultry technicians and permit certified technicians to conduct poultry testing on the farms where they generally work. The clerk recorded 161 yeas and 41 nays on the final passage vote.
Supporters said the changes are intended to increase the pool of trained samplers and speed the state’s response to highly pathogenic avian influenza. Representative Sara Cipeda Freitas (Berks County), the bill’s sponsor, told the House the measure responds to industry need and will “allow for anyone who works in the United States…
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