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Committee advances fallback checkoff bill for soy and pork; industry backs refund provisions
Indiana House Agriculture Committee · February 5, 2026
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Summary
Senate Bill 55 would allow state-level soybean and pork checkoff programs to operate if federal support lapsed; industry witnesses and commodity groups supported the bill and said it contains refund provisions for producers who opt out.
Senate Bill 55, described by the sponsor as a fallback to ensure continuity for soybean and pork market-development programs if federal checkoffs end, was advanced by the House Agriculture Committee after industry testimony and a recorded committee vote.
Senator Leising said the bill would become operative only if federal…
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