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Legislature hears support for task force to ease regulatory stress on farmers
Summary
A bipartisan task force bill (HB 2619) to study and recommend regulatory reforms for agriculture drew broad support from producers, WSDA and industry groups; staff and sponsor said they are working to reduce a fiscal note before policy cutoff.
The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Friday heard testimony in favor of House Bill 26 19, which would create a joint legislative task force to review regulations affecting land use, water stewardship, grazing rights and pesticide rules and recommend reforms by November 2028.
Representative Tom Dent, the bill's prime sponsor, told the committee the measure implements a top recommendation from a task force on farm mental health and suicide prevention and is intended to reduce "regulatory overload" that he said contributes to financial…
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