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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Ray Carter
[mailto:carterra@okhouse.gov] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ray Carter<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Committee Votes to Streamline Livestock Regulations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-family:"Cash Outline","serif"'>Oklahoma House of Representatives<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>Media Division<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>February 11, 2009<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><u>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:<o:p></o:p></u></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Contact: State Rep. Don Armes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'>Capitol: (405) 557-7307<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span
style='font-size:16.0pt'>Committee Votes to Streamline Livestock Regulations<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>OKLAHOMA CITY – State lawmakers voted today to streamline
regulation of livestock operations in Oklahoma and prevent radical groups from
wreaking havoc with a vital state industry.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> House Bill 2151, by state Rep. Don Armes, would
simplify regulation of livestock producers by making the state the
single-source regulator in Oklahoma (other than the federal government).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> The bill would eliminate the compliance problems
created by patchwork-quilt regulation while also preventing fringe groups from
imposing excessive regulations through local ordinances, Armes said.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> “Unfortunately, there’s been a trend of
over-reach by fringe groups who don’t know much about animals, agriculture
production, or the free market, yet still feel the need to impose their version
of ‘animal Nirvana’ on local farmers and ranchers through arbitrary
regulations,” said Armes, R-Faxon. “This bill will simply ensure that livestock
regulations are developed by experts at the state level who know what they’re
doing.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> One recent example of regulatory overload
occurred last fall in California, where a ballot question actually created new
regulations on the size of pens for egg-laying hens, veal calves, and pregnant
sows.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> Armes noted many urban voters have little
practical knowledge of agriculture or animal welfare.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> “Let’s be honest: The majority of people in San
Francisco probably think the chicken just magically appears ready to eat next
to the arugula and tofu in the grocery aisle,” Armes said. “In a place like Oklahoma,
where there are literally more cattle than people and agriculture production
generates billions of dollars in gross state product, it just makes sense to
have trained experts making regulatory decisions.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> House Bill 2151 passed out of the House
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee today and now proceeds to the floor
of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> Similar legislation has also advanced in the
state Senate.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em>To view video of Rep. Don Armes discussing this legislation,
go to <a href="http://www.okhouse.tv">www.okhouse.tv</a>.</em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>-30-<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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