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Senate committee advances bill expanding livestock-loss reimbursement to include domestic bison
Summary
The Senate Agriculture Committee voted to pass House Bill 504, which would allow domestic bison to qualify for restitution under the state livestock-loss mitigation program; the motion carried unanimously during executive action.
A Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation committee on Tuesday advanced House Bill 504 to expand eligibility under the livestock-loss mitigation program to include domestic bison. A committee member moved to pass the bill and the panel approved it by voice vote, with one senator noting a proxy aye.
Representative Tillman introduced the bill during committee materials, describing the measure as an expansion of existing eligibility. Committee members took no extended debate during executive action and the motion carried unanimously. The committee recorded that Senator Yakovich voted aye by proxy; no roll‑call tally with individual names was read at the voice vote.
Because the committee moved HB 504 out of committee, the bill will be placed on the Senate calendar for floor consideration and a sponsor was identified to carry it on the floor.
The committee did not attach amendments during the executive action; next steps are a carrier on the Senate floor and scheduling for a full chamber vote.
