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Farmers and preserve owners warn HB 503 could harm small operators, urge sponsor talks
Summary
Opponents and interested parties at the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee hearing said House Bill 503’s restrictions on garbage‑fed swine and feral hog definitions risk harming small farms and licensed preserves; committee members encouraged affected parties to work with sponsors and the Department of Agriculture.
The committee convened a third hearing on House Bill 503, which includes language aimed at controlling feral swine and limiting practices related to garbage‑feeding of swine. Opponents and interested parties told the committee they had concerns about the bill’s scope and potential impacts on small or long‑standing lawful operations.
Wayne Schindler, owner of Woodland Urban Farm LLC, testified in opposition and described his food‑waste recycling business in Franklin County. Schindler said his…
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