Capitol Report with Rep. Schmick: Addressing the “burger and shake tax”

January 30, 2025

Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, discusses the implications of House Bill 1630, a bill requiring cattle producers to track methane emissions. As new covered entities under the Climate Commitment Act, the purchase of carbon credits would be required to continue operations. Schmick warns this would reduce available carbon credits, increasing costs for ranchers and potentially impacting consumers.