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Amalgamated Sugar urges more DEQ capacity, workforce support and tort reform
Summary
Christina Hardesty of Amalgamated Sugar Company described the cooperative's scale, byproducts and three legislative priorities—more Idaho DEQ capacity, workforce development through Idaho Launch, and tort reform related to product labeling and liability.
Christina Hardesty, vice president and general counsel of Amalgamated Sugar Company, told the Idaho House Agriculture Affairs Committee that the company — a cooperative owned by about 700 growers — contributes more than $1 billion annually to the Idaho economy and is pressing lawmakers for increased Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) capacity, workforce support and tort reform.
"We contribute over $1,000,000,000 annually to the Idaho economy," Hardesty said, describing the co-op’s ownership by growers and the company’s role in processing sugar beets raised mainly in southern Idaho. She said Amalgamated operates three processing facilities — including…
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