January 15, 2019
President Donald Trump on Thursday evening signed H.R. 4689, legislation championed by Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) and U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) to rollback outdated regulations negatively affecting ag producers in the Nebraska panhandle. The bill passed the House of Representatives in September and the Senate in December.“This law will provide much-needed regulatory relief to producers in the Northport Irrigation District by allowing them to repay their share of long-term infrastructure loans, rather than paying only interest in perpetuity. I greatly appreciate Senator Fischer’s efforts to ensure its passage in the Senate in order to provide certainty when our farmers and ranchers need it most,” said Congressman Smith.“Outdated and burdensome barriers have created challenges and frustrations for Nebraska farmers in the panhandle for too long. I thank Congressman Smith for his steady partnership on this effort to address this issue. Now that this important policy has been signed into law, farmers will be able to increase productivity, access more land, and continue to lead the Good Life,” said Senator Fischer, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.
