Lawmakers Look To Bring Back AG Bill

State lawmakers are looking to revive an AG bill vetoed last session by Governor Nixon. Originally the bill would’ve classified deer as livestock instead of wildlife which also would’ve moved regulatory responsibility from the Department of Conservation to the Department of Agriculture. Legislators plan to remove the deer requirements from the version of the bill expected to come up next session and instead focus on the state funding for insurance subsidies for dairy farmers, scholarships for students earning AG degrees and removing weight limits on cattle trucks. Senate President pro tem Tom Dempsey believes the bill will pass quickly.