This in from Diane Rosenberg of IARA
Rep. Ross Paustian, chair of the Agriculture Committee, is refusing to move forward HF 2127, a bill enacting a factory farm moratorium on new and expanding livestock confinements.
Paustin’s refusal to assign the bill to a subcommittee is a slap in the face to the majority of Iowans who want a factory farm moratorium. In fact, 63% of Iowans are more than ready to halt the runaway expansion of Iowa’s factory farm industry, reports a recent Johns Hopkins survey.
Momentum continues to grow for a factory farm moratorium – 23 representatives have solidly committed to support for HF 2127 introduced by Rep. Sharon Steckman, and even more are leaning in support.
We need YOUR help to move this bill forward. Here are three things we all can do:
1. Contact Rep. Paustian and let him know you want HF 2127 introduced into a subcommittee. You can call him at 1-866-581-3558 (via Food and Water Action) or send him an email here. Tell him Iowans deserve to have the bill assigned to a subcommittee and a public hearing scheduled.
2. Contact Your State Representative and urge him/her to (1) support the moratorium bill and (2) urge Rep. Paustian to introduce HF 2127 to a subcommittee. Find your legislator here.
Did your representative cosponsor the bill? Please thank them and tell them how much you appreciate their support! (See below for bill cosponsors and supporters)
3. Attend a Legislative Forum in your district. Ask your state legislators to support the moratorium and ask them to urge Rep. Paustian to assign HF 2127 to a subcommittee.
We need to keep the pressure on our state legislators!