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House Agriculture committee concurs in bill barring packaging in pig feed
Summary
The House Agriculture Committee unanimously concurred in Senate Bill 414, barring packaging materials from being included in garbage fed to swine. Sponsor Sen. Shane Morigeau cited microplastics and food-safety concerns; the state veterinarian cited disease transmission risks. The bill passed 17-0 and will be carried by Rep. Tillman.
Senator Shane Morigeau introduced Senate Bill 414 to the House Agriculture Committee, saying the bill "is a bill to really clean up our statutes in Montana to make sure packaging material isn't allowed to be included in pig feed." The committee concurred in the measure by voice vote, 17-0.
The bill targets commercial garbage-feeding practices, not household feeding, and would prohibit packaging materials from being included in garbage that is processed and sold or fed to swine.…
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