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Senate agriculture committee advances series of bills: hen limits, agency transfer, pipeline exception and board changes
Summary
The committee advanced several bills by voice vote, including a change to backyard-hen limits, returning the Department of Rural Services to Agriculture, a narrow single-customer pipeline exception, changes to the State Parks Commission membership, and adjustments to the Delta Cultural Center advisory board.
The Senate Agriculture, Forestry & Economic Development Committee on Wednesday advanced multiple bills by voice vote covering poultry limits, agency organization, a narrowly tailored energy-pipeline exception and board membership changes.
Senate Bill 338: Senator Ronald Caldwell (D-10) proposed increasing the statutory backyard-hen limit from 200 hens to 700 hens to accommodate small producers who expanded during the pandemic. Caldwell said the 700 number reflects industry input (Tyson suggested a 600–800 range). The committee voted to advance the bill following…
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