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Senate committee ups hobbyist hive allowances and advances bee‑registration changes

Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation · April 1, 2025
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Summary

The committee voted to do‑concur on House Bill 624, which increases allowable hobbyist beehives and adjusts site rules to improve registration compliance after heavy colony losses; department witnesses described inspection categories and current license requirements.

The Senate Agriculture committee agreed to do‑concur on House Bill 624 to increase the number of hobbyist beehives an individual may register and permit family use across multiple sites.

Representative Eric Tillman told the committee the bill would raise the individual hobbyist hive limit (from five to ten hives)…

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