The House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee met in executive session Friday and reported four bills out of committee with due‑pass recommendations. Committee members adopted one amendment and approved each bill by voice or standing vote; staff announced each vote as 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 excused.

Key outcomes
- Substitute House Bill 1048 — Rangeland Fire Protection Association pilot: The committee adopted Amendment SMIL027 (moved and seconded) and then voted to report substitute HB 1048 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation. SMIL027 changes the bill’s training language by moving the previously “recommended” wildland firefighter level (Type 2) to a required minimum for RFPA members, a change sponsors said would make members eligible for incident qualification (“red card”) status subject to medical exam requirements. Vice Chair Morgan moved the bill; the amendment was sponsored by Rep. Dent. Vote: 11‑0.

- House Bill 1294 — Extension of the Pesticide Application Safety Committee (PASCo): The committee voted to report HB 1294 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation. Staff noted a revised fiscal note reduced the General Fund impact by shifting funding toward Model County (Modco) accounts. Vice Chair Morgan moved the bill. Vote: 11‑0.

- House Bill 1309 — Burrowing Shrimp Research Program (Department of Agriculture): The committee voted to report HB 1309 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation. Members cited ongoing work to address burrowing shrimp impacts in shellfish growing areas. Vote: 11‑0.

- House Bill 1389 — Extension of timber sales reporting requirement: The committee voted to report HB 1389 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation. The bill extends reporting requirements from Sept. 30, 2025 to Sept. 30, 2029; sponsors said it helps industry and the Department of Revenue by clarifying reporting and valuation practices. Vote: 11‑0.

Amendments and discussion details
- SMIL027 (Representative Dent): Adopted for HB 1048 after discussion. Sponsors said the amendment addresses stakeholder concerns about training levels and enables RFPA members to meet incident qualification standards. Representative Dent and Representative Springer spoke in favor; the committee adopted the amendment by voice vote.

Procedure and vote counts
- For each bill the committee used voice or standing report votes; staff announced the roll as 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 excused. The committee chair noted 11 members present and that all voted in the affirmative on each item.

Ending: All four measures were reported out of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee with due‑pass recommendations and will proceed through the legislative process for further floor or secondary committee consideration as scheduled by House leadership.