Hearing on “H.R.___, Farm Regulatory Certainty Act,” Subcommittee on Environment (November 9, 2017)
The Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing on Thursday, November 9, 2017, at 10:15 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled “H.R.___, Farm Regulatory Certainty Act.”
Livestream
Key Documents
Memorandum from Ranking Member Pallone to the Subcommittee on Environment
Opening Statement of Ranking Member Pallone as prepared for delivery
Statement for the Record as prepared by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Legislation
Discussion Draft of H.R.___, Farm Regulatory Certainty Act, To amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to clarify the citizen suit provisions of such Act with respect to manure, or crop residue, that is stored or returned to the soil as fertilizer or soil conditioner by an agricultural operation, and for other purposes.
Witnesses
Panel I:
The Honorable Dan Newhouse
U.S. House of Representatives (WA-4)
The Honorable Jim Costa
U.S. House of Representatives (CA-16)
Panel II:
Dan Wood
Executive Director
Washington State Dairy Federation
Amy Romig
Partner
Plews Shadley Racher & Braun, LLP
Jessica Culpepper
Food Project Attorney
Public Justice
Lynn Utesch
Founder
Kewaunee Citizens Advocating Responsible Environmental Stewardship