MontanaMontana lawmakers would study how crops and farming methods affect exports
A committee chosen by the Legislative Council would review how crop choices, farming methods, and export rules affect Montana producers, then report its findings to lawmakers.
What it does
A committee would study how crops that some export markets restrict and farming methods may affect Montana exports, shipping, producer costs, and crop quality. It would report its findings to the 70th Legislature.
Argument forThe review could help producers understand how shipping, trade restrictions, and crop choices may affect sales and crop prices.
Argument againstProducers facing export problems might see no immediate rule changes because the resolution asks lawmakers to study the issue and report findings.
More detail
The resolution would ask the Legislative Council to choose an interim committee to study these effects. The study would cover Montana agricultural products and producers, including effects tied to crops that some export markets restrict and farming methods such as chemical applications. The committee would review export markets, shipping and product quality, trade restrictions, regulations, and costs and benefits for conventional and organic producers. The study, presentation, and review would have to finish before September 15, 2026. The results would be reported to the 70th Legislature.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 23(S) Died in ProcessDied
- Apr 7(S) 2nd Reading Indefinitely PostponedMinor
- Vote recorded Indefinitely Postpone -McGillvray. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: fail.Upper
- Apr 7(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 7(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 4(S) Committee Report - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
- Apr 3(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
- Vote recorded resolution_adopted. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
- Apr 1(S) Hearing - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
- Mar 31(S) Hearing - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
- Mar 25(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Agriculture, Livestock and IrrigationMinor
- Mar 25(S) 1st Reading
- Mar 25(S) Introduced
- Mar 14(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Mar 12(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Mar 5(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Mar 5(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Feb 18(LC) Draft in Edit
- Feb 18(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- 2024
- Dec 13(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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