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Supporters call HB1325 a transparency bill; Game and Fish and state veterinarians oppose extra microscopy and necropsy mandates
Summary
House Bill 1325 would require public disclosure of CWD positive detections and requested microscopy and necropsy documentation; proponents said the measure increases transparency while agency and veterinary officials said the requested materials are not standard practice and could be burdensome.
House Bill 1325, described by proponents as a transparency measure, drew sharply different testimony on whether the state should be required to publish additional laboratory material and necropsy documentation for chronic wasting disease detections.
Dusty Backer and other proponents framed HB1325 as a public‑disclosure bill. Backer told the committee he and others have reviewed scientific literature and asked for slide images and necropsy reports to be made available with positive detections; he described skepticism about the prion hypothesis and said additional documentation is necessary for public trust. “This bill is necessary for transparency,”…
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