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Committee advances House Bill 1278 requiring surveyors to follow contact protocols before entering commercial poultry barns
Summary
House Bill 1278, sponsored in committee by Senator Steve Crowell, would require surveyors to take certain steps before entering commercial poultry barns to reduce disease transmission; the Arkansas Surveyors Society said it was neutral and the committee gave the bill a due pass.
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee on Tuesday advanced House Bill 1278, a measure that would require surveyors to follow specified contact and biosecurity steps before entering commercial poultry barns larger than 5,000 square feet.
Sponsor Senator Steve Crowell said the bill stemmed from requests by the surveyors’ lobby and aimed to prevent…
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