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House Agriculture Committee concurs in three additional livestock bills; all pass 17‑0
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Summary
The committee concurred in Senate Bills 79 and 80 (and advanced SB78 and SB161) by voice vote with clerk tallies of 17‑0; SB79 revises inspection/penalty provisions for dead animals in feedlots and SB80 allows digital documentation for livestock transport.
During executive action the House Agriculture Committee moved to concur in multiple Senate bills and sent them to the House floor.
Senate Bill 79 (introduced by Sen. Josh Kasmier) was described in the record as a bill adjusting inspection requirements and penalties related to dead animals in feedlots. The committee took a voice vote with proxies recorded and the clerk announced a tally of 17 in favor and 0 opposed; Representative Oppender agreed to carry SB79 to the House floor.
Senate Bill 80 (also introduced by Sen. Josh Kasmier in the record) would authorize exhibitors to present a digital copy of required documentation for the transportation of livestock instead of a paper document. The committee concurred by voice vote with a clerk tally of 17‑0 and assigned Representative Wirth as floor carrier.
The committee recorded no formal opposition for these concurrence motions during executive action and used proxy voting to accommodate absent members. The clerk announced identical tallies (17 in favor, 0 opposed) for SB78, SB79, SB80, and SB161; each bill will be carried to the House floor by the representatives who volunteered at the close of the meeting.
The committee adjourned with no further business.
