The proposed bill, General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6214, seeks to amend current statutes to allow butcher shops to process livestock that is both farmer-owned and inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This legislative change aims to alleviate the existing backlog in the processing of livestock owned by farmers, thereby improving efficiency in the agricultural sector.

The bill introduces new legal language that specifically authorizes butcher shops to engage in this processing activity, which is a significant shift in the current regulations governing livestock processing. There are no deletions from existing law noted in the text, indicating that the bill is focused solely on adding provisions to enhance the capabilities of butcher shops in handling USDA-inspected livestock owned by farmers.