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Thursday hearing: Bill would prohibit local regulation of ag industry
Montana lawmakers will consider a bill Thursday at the Senate Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation Committee that would strip local governments’ authority to regulate the agricultural industry, with the aim to provide consistency for farming techniques across the state.