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Committee advances bill to simplify county fair funding, eliminate surcharge and reduce administrative burden
Summary
Senator James Church's bill (listed in the transcript as "SB 6:13") consolidates multiple fair funds into an agrifare fund, removes a 4.5% admission surcharge and a $2-per-horse fee, and aims to return authority to counties while streamlining department administration; the measure passed committee by voice vote.
Senator James Church presented a bill identified in the transcript as "SB 6:13" that would consolidate various county fair funding streams into a single agrifare fund, eliminate a 4.5% admission surcharge previously paid into livestock and poultry accounts, remove a $2-per-horse fee, and give counties more local control over district fairs and premium distributions.
Church said the bill seeks to reduce reporting complexity for largely volunteer…
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