Committee approves water program task force bill and a milk‑payment trust measure
The House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources passed House Bill 2172 to create a legislatively led water program task force with membership and procedural changes; the committee also passed House Bill 2254 to require, with exceptions, that milk processors hold producer payments in trust until payment is complete.
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The House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources passed two measures after debate and technical amendment votes: House Bill 2172, to establish a water program task force to review state water programs and funding, and House Bill 2254, to require — with exceptions — that milk processors hold producer payments in trust until full payment is received.
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