JOINT AGRICULTURE, STATE AND PUBLIC LANDS AND WATER RESOURCES INTERIM COMMITTEE

Standard Budget:             $31,000.00

Priority #: 1         Food Freedom Act

The Committee will review the Food Freedom Act. This topic will include consideration of including cooked meat products within the act, and the potential for revision of definitions included in the act.

Priority #: 2         Beekeeping and the agriculture industry

The Committee will examine the beekeeping industry and consider whether it should be included as a designated agriculture industry.  The Committee will consider issues regarding whether the beekeeping industry qualifies for statutory exemptions granted to the agriculture industry including issues related to taxation and zoning.

Priority #: 3         Forest health and the pine beetle

The Committee will examine issues related to forest health in Wyoming. This topic will include consideration of a funding mechanism for pine beetle control.  The Committee will review the status of the infestation, status of mitigation plans and estimated costs.

Priority #: 4         Livestock investigators

The Committee will consider issues related to livestock investigators and the role of the livestock board. This topic will include relationships between County Sheriffs, County Attorneys and Shoshone and Arapaho Council Leaders and their relation to law enforcement concerning livestock issues.

Priority #: 5         Noxious weeds and pests on State and Federal Lands

The Committee will review issues related to control of noxious weeds and designated pests on State and Federal Lands. This topic will include issues related to control of prairie dog populations on State and Federal Lands.

Meeting Schedule
2-2 day meetings