The Senate Agriculture Committee took up SB211, a bill to expand the Governor's Council on Agriculture from seven to nine members, with new seats reserved for a young farmer aged 40 or younger and at least one livestock producer or poultry grower. All testimony and committee statements were supportive; no formal recorded vote on the bill itself was documented, though the chair circulated the bill backer for signatures.
“SB211 aims to increase the size of the Governor's Council on Agriculture from seven members to nine members. These two additional members must meet these requirements. One member must be a farmer that is 40 years old or younger, and at least one member must be a livestock producer or poultry grower. We did add an amendment to change the livestock producer from one member to at least one member, just to make it clear that we just want at least one member, as do not restrict the number of livestock producers.”
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Sign in to subscribeIt. Senate Agriculture Committee is currently call to order. As chair of the Senate Act Committee recording in progress, I will turn on my microphone. In accordance with Senate rules, this committee is authorized to meet in a hybrid format. Committee members and members of the public can participate either in person or virtually through zoom webinar. Should any member experience technical difficulties, please call 302-470-384. We'll come back with a number. The public may participate virtually by registering via the meeting link that is posted on the General Assembly's website. Instructions for providing public comment are posted on the General Assembly's website under this committee's meeting notice and will be provided during the public comment portion of this meeting. Members of the public are also welcome to attend the meeting in person and should sign in the sign in document for attendance and to indicate if they would like to speak on the bill. So let's begin today's meeting by taking roll call of the attendance of the committee members present. Kara hoffner. Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, Senate bill to attendance. Oh, I'm here. Senator Hansen. Here. Senator Per is absent. Senator Coa. Here. Senator Hocker is absent.…
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