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LC 966

Generally revise agriculture laws

2025 Regular Session

LC 966 aims to overhaul state agriculture laws (livestock, taxation), affecting farmers and agribusiness, but the draft died in process with no changes enacted yet.

(LC) Draft Died in Process
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Bill Summary · LC 966

Summary of LC 966 — Generally revise agriculture laws

at a glance

  • Bill number: LC 966
  • Title: Generally revise agriculture laws
  • Subject: Agriculture (including Livestock; Taxation—Agriculture/Livestock)
  • Introduced: November 11, 2024
  • Current status: Draft Died in Process (as of May 23, 2025); previously Draft On Hold (Dec 23, 2024)
  • Classification: bill

Purpose and scope

LC 966 is described as a broad effort to revise the state’s agriculture laws. The available information does not include the bill’s full text or specific policy changes. The subject designation indicates potential coverage of agriculture-related topics such as livestock and taxation affecting agriculture and livestock sectors.

Key provisions (available information)

  • The exact provisions, amendments, or new regulatory frameworks proposed by LC 966 are not provided in the available record.
  • As a general revision bill, if introduced in full, it could conceivably address definitions, licensing or permitting processes, compliance and enforcement, funding mechanisms, and tax treatment related to agricultural activities. However, these are not specified for LC 966 itself.

Who would be affected

  • Primary stakeholders typically affected by broad agriculture-law revisions include:
    • Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural producers
    • Agribusinesses and service providers (equipment, inputs, veterinary services)
    • Livestock operations and related industries
    • Taxpayers and entities involved in agriculture-related taxation
    • State and local agencies responsible for administering agriculture and tax programs
  • The exact impacts would depend on the enacted provisions, which are not detailed in the current record.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Introduced: 2024-11-11
  • On Hold: 2024-12-23
  • Draft Died in Process: 2025-05-23
  • Status implications: “Died in Process” indicates the bill did not advance to further committee action or floor consideration at this time. It can be reintroduced or revised and refiled in a future legislative session, but there is no indication of imminent movement in the current record.
  • Next steps: If a legislator chooses to reintroduce LC 966, a new draft and additional committee work would be required. Readers should monitor for any reintroduction or revised versions in subsequent sessions.

Bottom line

LC 966 represents an intent to overhaul agricultural laws, encompassing potential reforms in areas like livestock and agriculture taxation. With the current draft having died in process and no published text, the bill’s substantive changes remain undetermined.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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