Committee Agenda

Committee:    Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources
Room:    423
Date:    Thursday, February 15, 2001
Time:    10:00 AM



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         HB 1072*     define the theft of certain livestock as grand theft.
             Representative Duenwald and Senator Diedrich (Larry)

         HB 1019*     revise certain requirements and fees regarding various agricultural related licenses, certificates, registrations, and inspections and to provide for the disposition of certain fees.
             The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources at the request of the Department of Agriculture

         HB 1020*     revise certain dairy inspection fees.
             The Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources at the request of the Department of Agriculture

         HCR 1008     Supporting mandatory country of origin labeling for agricultural products.
             Representatives Jensen, Bartling, Begalka, Bradford, Burg, Elliott, Flowers, Frost, Fryslie, Hanson (Gary), Hundstad, Hunhoff, Klaudt, Kloucek, Lintz, Nachtigal, Olson (Mel), Peterson (Jim), Rhoden, Sigdestad, and Van Norman and Senators Symens, Bogue, Dennert, Diedrich (Larry), Duxbury, Koskan, Putnam, and Volesky

         HCR 1009     Requesting the enforcement of laws to protect livestock producers from unfair competition.
             Representatives Rhoden, Bartling, Bradford, Burg, Elliott, Flowers, Hundstad, Hunhoff, Kloucek, Nachtigal, Sigdestad, and Van Norman and Senators Bogue, Dennert, and Kleven

NOTE: The above bills will be taken up in this order for a hearing on the date noted. If circumstances do not permit a hearing on this date then a hearing will be held at a future meeting of the committee to be determined by the chair. Action on a bill may come at any time after it has had a hearing.

BILLS FOR POSSIBLE ACTION WHICH HAVE HAD PRIOR HEARING.

         HB 1073*     revise certain procedures related to livestock brands, proof of livestock ownership, and livestock ownership inspection.
             Representative Duenwald and Senator Diedrich (Larry)

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LARRY DIEDRICH, Chair