{"id":6403,"date":"2012-02-16T14:09:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T19:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/merkley-introduces-bipartisan-amendment-to-help-oregon-farmers-and-ranchers\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:10:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:10:49","slug":"merkley-introduces-bipartisan-amendment-to-help-oregon-farmers-and-ranchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-introduces-bipartisan-amendment-to-help-oregon-farmers-and-ranchers\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley presenta una enmienda bipartidista para ayudar a los agricultores y ganaderos de Oreg\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Portland, Oreg\u00f3n<\/strong>&#8211; Oregon&rsquo;s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced a bipartisan amendment to the transportation bill currently on the Senate floor that would cut red tape for farmers and ranchers transporting their products. The amendment, co-sponsored by Senator&rsquo;s Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Roy Blunt (R-MO), would allow farmers and ranchers who live near state borders to transport their products to the closest processing facility even if it may be in a neighboring state.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;A farmer in Ontario shouldn&rsquo;t be subject to unnecessary government bureaucracy just because the closest processing facility happens to be across the border in Idaho,&rdquo; said Merkley. &ldquo;Agriculture is a huge part of the Oregon economy and this amendment will make it just a little easier for family farmers to stay successful.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In current law, farmers are exempt from a set of unnecessary regulations when they transport their products in farm vehicles, but only as long as they are transporting the products within the same state.&nbsp; This is problematic for farmers and ranchers who live near state borders.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;If current law is not changed, for farmers to cross state borders it means burdensome regulations like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vehicle inspections for every trip the farm vehicle takes, even if the vehicle is simply driving from the field to the barn;<\/li>\n<li>Adhering to reporting requirements like hours of service rules, even though the farmer is driving an hour down the road to a mill;<\/li>\n<li>Obtaining medical certifications meant for commercial truck drivers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Senator Merkley&rsquo;s amendment is narrowly tailored to only cover farm vehicles transporting products.&nbsp; The exemption only applies if the following criteria are met:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The vehicle must be registered in the state as a farm vehicle and driven by the farm or ranch owner, an employee or family member;<\/li>\n<li>The farm vehicle must be transporting to or from the farm agricultural commodities, livestock, or machinery and supplies;<\/li>\n<li>The farm vehicle must be either 26,001 lbs or less or, if heavier than 26,001 lbs, be driven only within the state or a 150 air mile radius of the farm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The American Farm Bureau, the Oregon Farm Bureau and the Oregon Wheat Growers League all endorse Senator Merkley&rsquo;s amendment.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Merkley is offering this legislation as an amendment to the transportation bill currently under debate in the U.S. Senate.&nbsp; The bill is essential for funding critical transportation infrastructure, creating thousands of jobs in the short-term and strengthening the foundation for a strong economy in the long-term.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">###<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portland, OR&#8211; Oregon&rsquo;s Senator Jeff Merkley today introduced a bipartisan amendment to the transportation bill currently on the Senate floor that would cut red tape for farmers and ranchers transporting their products. 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