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Committee advances bill to allow retail sale of bison, red deer and elk meat; vote places bill on consent
Summary
The House Environment and Agriculture Committee voted to pass SB 229, which opens retail and restaurant sales for certain non‑amenable species and removes a sunset that would have reinstated stricter on‑farm inspection requirements. Committee members said closed herds and department testing rules reduce disease risk.
The House Environment and Agriculture Committee voted to pass SB 229, a bill that allows sale of meat from bison, red deer and elk into retail and restaurant channels and eliminates a sunset that would have restored more stringent on‑site veterinary inspection requirements.
Representative Kantroy moved to pass the bill; Representative Bixby seconded. Supporters described the bill as widening market access for New Hampshire…
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