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Senate advances alfalfa reform after amendment and committee discussion

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

House Bill 171, which would revise Montana’s alfalfa seed industry statute and eliminate the Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee, advanced in committee with an amendment; members debated the fate of committee funds and the preservation of producer input.

The Senate Agriculture committee advanced House Bill 171 with a substitute amendment after extended discussion about preserving producer input and disposing of remaining committee funds.

Representative Tilleman introduced HB171 to revise the alfalfa seed industry act, repeal the Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee, transfer duties to the Department of Agriculture, and…

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