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Tie vote leaves grain indemnity reform unresolved; bill laid over
Summary
House members split 7-7 on a motion to refer HF3549, which sought to add statutory guardrails preserving the Grain Indemnity Fund until it reaches $15 million; debate focused on whether future legislatures could override the restriction and who ultimately bears costs.
Chair Anderson presented House File 3549 and the A1 amendment, which would restrict uses of the Grain Indemnity Fund and seek to preserve fund interest until a $15 million threshold is met.
Chair Anderson argued the amendment would put "guardrails" around fund use and protect farmers who depend on the indemnity account after a recent bankruptcy in Nebraska produced claims against the fund. "We can't take any money out of that fund for purposes other…
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