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Committee approves bill to ease composting of animal offal, mortalities for agricultural use
Summary
HB 342 would allow meat processors and agricultural producers to reuse offal and mortalities as compost on farms under clarified regulatory definitions; the committee recommended the bill with a favorable vote.
The House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environmental Standing Committee on Feb. 3, 2025, recommended HB 342, a bill that adjusts regulatory definitions and permits use of animal offal and mortalities as compost on agricultural land.
Why it matters: Sponsors and state officials said the change reduces reliance on landfill disposal, makes processing plants more economically viable and supports on-farm soil-building through composting practices already used by many dairies and cattle operations.
What presenters told the committee:…
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