Introduced
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To establish a state agriculture and rural community advisory council to evaluate and recommend changes in how state laws, rules, and policies affect farmers, food processors, agribusiness, and rural communities.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that would establish a less formal "roundtable" (rather than a permanent advisory commission) comprised of representatives of named interest groups selected by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality (rather than by legislative leaders), to discuss how the laws, rules, and policies administered by the DEQ affect farmers, food processors, agribusiness, and rural communities.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To establish a rural community advisory "roundtable" comprised of representatives of named interest groups selected by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, to discuss with the DEQ in public twice each year how the laws, rules, and policies it administers affect farmers, food processors, agribusiness, and rural communities.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation, but subsequently superceded by the Nitz substitute.
The substitute failed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To replace the previous version of the bill with one that adds two additional local government members to the "roundtable".
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To eliminate a definition of "rural county" as one containing less than 70,000 in population, and simply require the local governments represented at the "roundtable" to be in "rural areas".
Consideration postponed
Amendment offered
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The amendment failed 55 to 51 (details)
Amendment offered
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To also require the "roundtable" to discuss "concentrated animal feeding operations" (CAFOs), which are large livestock farms.
The amendment failed 44 to 62 (details)
Amendment offered
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To also require the "roundtables" to have representatives from environmental organizations.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 85 to 19 (details)
To establish a rural community advisory "roundtable" comprised of representatives of named interest groups selected by the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, to discuss with the DEQ in public twice each year how the laws, rules, and policies it administers affect farmers, food processors, agribusiness, and rural communities.
Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
