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Committee votes: ITL on several bills, resolution adopted urging federal and USDA action on small‑scale slaughter
Summary
At an exec session March 11 the committee voted 'inexpedient to legislate' on multiple bills, recessed two items to March 18 and adopted a house resolution urging federal action on inspection rules for small‑scale slaughter plants.
The House Agriculture committee concluded its March 11 meeting with an executive session that recorded votes on multiple bills and adopted a house resolution urging federal and USDA action on small‑scale slaughter inspection rules.
Votes at a glance
- HB 424 (service‑animal business forms; study committee): Motion — ITL (inexpedient to legislate). Mover: Representative Howard; second: Representative Freeman. Outcome: passed (14–0). Clerk recorded the roll call and the motion carried unanimously.
- HB 262 (group dog licenses): Motion — ITL. Mover: Representative Bixby. Outcome: passed (14–0).
- HB 401 (state‑funded animal testing reporting): Motion — ITL. Mover: Representative Freeman. Outcome: passed (14–0).
- HB 250 (municipal muzzling bylaws; amendment mix‑up): Recessed for correction. The sponsor notified OLS that the wrong bill language had been placed in the amendment; committee recessed consideration until March 18, 11:15 a.m.
- HB 505 (allowing sale of freeze‑dried homestead foods): Recessed to March 18, 11:15 a.m.; the committee requested additional time to review the proposed amendment from HHS/food‑safety staff.
- HB 642 (dehydrated meat/homestead food): Motion — ITL. Mover: Chair (sponsor indicated preference); outcome: passed (14–0). The sponsor said meat raises different food‑safety concerns and required further work; she moved to send the bill ITL.
- HB 251 (possession of certain raccoons and gray squirrels for people moving into the state): Motion — expedient to legislate (the committee treated motion as an inadequacy motion); outcome passed 12–2. The committee discussed public‑health and vaccination concerns before voting.
- HB 152 (ban on adhesive rodent traps for rodents): Motion — ITL. Outcome: motion passed (9–5). Committee debate cited public‑health risks (e.g., hantavirus) and enforceability concerns; a minority report was requested.
- House resolution (urging federal delegation and USDA to advance inspection options for small‑scale slaughter/custom exempt plants): Motion — adoption. Outcome: passed (14–0). The committee agreed to send the text to OLS and pursue a floor resolution similar to a Ways & Means example cited in committee.
Notes and next steps: Two bills (HB 250 and HB 505) were recessed to the next meeting (March 18) so OLS can correct language and the sponsor can review amended text. The committee placed several passed ITL items on its consent calendar and instructed staff to prepare committee reports and any majority/minority writeups.
Ending: Committee members were reminded of an upcoming Farm Bureau young‑farmers breakfast and the committee's plan to reconvene on March 18 to complete votes and review corrected amendments.
