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House committee backs resolution supporting Montana beef producers
Summary
Representative Brandon Gregg urged the committee to pass HJ 34 in support of Montana beef producers, arguing imports, higher input costs, drought and policy shifts threaten ranching; the committee voted 17–0 to report the resolution favorably.
Representative Brandon Gregg introduced House Joint Resolution 34, saying he represents House District 78 in Central Montana and urging support for Montana beef producers. "Standing up for Montana's beef producers means standing up for Montana itself," Gregg said, describing ranching as a stewardship that sustains rural communities.
In his opening, Gregg detailed pressures on producers including volatile markets, rising costs and drought, and criticized policy trends he associated with the "Green New Deal" and the promotion of lab-grown meat as threats that could "undermine the integrity of the beef industry." Jay Bodner from the Montana Department of Livestock identified himself as an informational witness and offered to answer technical questions.
There were no proponents or opponents in the room to offer extended debate. In executive action the committee moved HJ 34 "do pass," read the short title as a resolution supporting Montana's beef producers, and carried the motion by voice vote with all recorded in favor; the committee reported the resolution out with a 17–0 tally.
The resolution is a formal statement of support; it does not itself change statutes or regulatory authorities but signals committee backing and could guide legislative priorities or messaging.
