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Committee reviews avian influenza prevention bill; members approve laser grant language but reject one biosecurity amendment
Summary
House File 1503, a proposal to fund avian influenza prevention measures such as bird‑deterrent lasers for poultry producers, was laid over. The committee approved an author A1 amendment and later rejected a floor amendment (A2) that would have banned distribution of raw pet food made from culled birds.
House File 1503, a bill to establish a grant program to help poultry producers install bird‑deterrent devices and other avian influenza prevention measures, was heard and laid over by the House Ag Finance and Policy Committee after several amendments and testimony.
Representative Burkel offered an A1 amendment to correct drafting language; the committee approved the A1 amendment by voice. Testimony focused on layered prevention and costs for deterrent technology that producers are using to reduce high‑path avian influenza risk.
Ashley Coles, executive director of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, told the committee that Minnesota is a large turkey producer and that…
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