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Senate panel adopts mens rea change to HB503 after farmer rebuts ban on garbage feeding
Summary
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee adopted two amendments to amended substitute House Bill 503, shifting criminal penalties from strict liability to a 'knowingly' standard and revising definitions. Farmer Wayne Shingler testified in opposition, arguing the proposed ban on 'garbage feeding' is unnecessary and proposing regulatory carve-outs.
Chair Schafer convened the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee to consider amended substitute House Bill 503, which the panel amended and forwarded to the committee on rules and reference after public testimony and committee discussion.
Vice Chair Landis moved and explained two amendments to HB503. Amendment AM 1352746 changes criminal penalties in the bill by replacing a strict-liability mens rea standard with a requirement that the actor act “knowingly.” Amendment AM 1352819-2 updated the agricultural commodity handlers law by clarifying the definition of “storage” and adding definitions for “grain bank” and “regular bid price.” Members raised no objections and the committee adopted both amendments.
Farmer Wayne Shingler of Woodland Urban…
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