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Kansas senators hear competing views on bill to add LLPs to corporate-agriculture restrictions
Summary
Senate committee heard for and against Senate Bill 465, which would add limited liability partnerships (LLPs) to the list of entities that must obtain county approval before establishing dairy or swine production facilities. Proponents said the bill closes a statutory loophole; opponents warned of constitutional and economic consequences.
The Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 465, which would amend Kansas corporate-agriculture law to require limited liability partnerships (LLPs) to obtain county approval before establishing dairy or swine production facilities.
Tamara Lawrence, the committee's senior assistant reviser, told the committee the bill "would include limited liability partnerships in the list of entities required to obtain county approval for the establishment of any such swine or dairy facilities," and that it adds a defined term for LLPs and makes conforming statutory changes. She…
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