FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Paige Gehlhausen, Press Secretary
Paige.Gehlhausen@iga.in.gov
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State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) made the following statement regarding the recent court ruling to expand the pool of Indiana farmers eligible for reimbursement from the grain indemnity fund:
STATEHOUSE (June 17, 2024) – "I am pleased with the recent court ruling extending the Salamonie Mills' grain elevator failure date back even further, thereby expanding the pool of farmers eligible for reimbursement from the grain indemnity fund.
"During the 2021 session, I authored a bill that would have achieved a similar, if not the same, result as this ruling – allowing more farmers to be eligible for reimbursement. Unfortunately, the bill failed to pass in the House. Instead, a different bill passed that neither adjusted the failure date nor included provisions for helping those farmers who had stored grain more than 15 months prior to the failure date set by the Indiana Grain Buyers and Warehouse Licensing Agency.
"I was the only senator to voice my strong opposition in the passage of this bill on the Senate floor as I stood strong with our farmers and recognized that many were affected by the failure and the bill made many farmers ineligible for the reimbursement they deserved.
"It's better late than never, and I am glad to see that more Hoosier farmers have gained the eligibility they deserved for reimbursement from the grain indemnity fund."
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State Sen. Andy Zay (R-Huntington) represents Senate District 17,
which includes Grant, Huntington and Wabash counties.
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