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Bill would require state agencies and legislature to assess agricultural impacts of major actions
Summary
Senate Bill 5117 would require state legislative proposals and agency actions that affect agriculture to include standardized agricultural‑impact assessments, a fiscal‑note process for agricultural regulatory costs, and public lists of significant agency actions by Aug. 1, 2025.
Senate Bill 5117, heard Jan. 16 by the Senate Agriculture, Water, Natural Resources & Parks Committee, would require state decision‑makers to incorporate agricultural‑impact assessments and standardized methodologies when planning or taking actions that affect the agricultural economy.
Committee staff described three main elements: (1) decision‑making procedures — state branches would work with the Department of Agriculture and the Conservation Commission to develop processes that account for presently unquantified…
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