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House Bill 465

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Last Action floor amendment (3) filed
Title AN ACT relating to agriculture.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 493
Sponsors T. McKee, D. Pasley
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 257.010 to define "abandon," "reportable," "communicable disease," and "livestock"; amend KRS 257.020 to add poultry, fish, and animal industries to Board of Agriculture's enforcement duties; amend KRS 257.030 to denote scope of agency cooperation; clarify state veterinarian's powers in animal confinement and transport; amend KRS 257.040 to prohibit possession or transportation of an animal with a reportable disease; amend KRS 257.050 to include poultry and fish in quarantine violation prohibition; amend KRS 257.060 and 257.070 to clarify permit requirement for diseased animals brought into state and establish the board's jurisdiction in removing quarantined animals from state; amend KRS 257.080 to add a laboratory to those subject to diseased animal reporting requirements and require department to promulgate administrative regulations regarding reportable diseases; amend KRS 257.100 to give a board agent the power to destroy an animal; amend KRS 257.105 to add identification number to information required in unclaimed animal sale; establish criteria for animal destruction indemnities; amend KRS 257.120 and 257.130 to clarify instances under which indemnities are paid; amend KRS 257.150 to clarify the steps required before payment occurs; amend KRS 257.160, regarding diseased carcass disposal, to give discretion to the state veterinarian; amend KRS 257.170 to limit carcass transport; amend KRS 257.300 to add poultry and fish to interstate cooperation; amend KRS 257.480 to include poultry and fish in policy declarations; include poultry and fish in policy declaration; amend KRS 257.490 to describe the division's law enforcement powers; amend KRS 257.600 to remove permit for the feeding of garbage to swine; repeal KRS 257.115, 257.260, and 257.310.
Index Headings of Original Version Agriculture - Animal health, provisions governing
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal health, requirements governing
State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, animal health requirements, changes in
State Employees - State veterinarian, animal health, requirements governing
Veterinarians - Animal health requirements, changes in
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Agriculture, reportable livestock diseases
Proposed Amendments House Committee Substitute 1
Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Senate Floor Amendment 3
Votes Vote History

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02/05/08
  • introduced in House
02/06/08
  • to Agriculture & Small Business (H)
02/11/08
  • posted in committee
02/20/08
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute
02/21/08
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/25/08
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 26, 2008
02/29/08
  • 3rd reading, passed 87-0 with Committee Substitute
03/03/08
  • received in Senate
03/05/08
  • to Agriculture & Natural Resources (S)
03/13/08
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  • floor amendment (1) filed
03/14/08
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • floor amendment (2) filed
03/20/08
  • floor amendment (3) filed

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment House Committee Substitute 1
Summary Retain original provisions, except add a definition for "department"; set out training requirements, enforcement parameters for peace officers employed by the department.
Index Headings Agriculture - Animal health, provisions governing
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal health, requirements governing
State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, animal health requirements, changes in
State Employees - State veterinarian, animal health, requirements governing
Veterinarians - Animal health requirements, changes in
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Agriculture, reportable livestock diseases

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor E. Harris
Summary Reduce some circumstances under which Department of Agriculture peace officers shall act.
Index Headings Agriculture - Animal health, provisions governing
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal health, requirements governing
State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, animal health requirements, changes in
State Employees - State veterinarian, animal health, requirements governing
Veterinarians - Animal health requirements, changes in
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Agriculture, reportable livestock diseases

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor E. Harris
Summary Establish parameters under which Department of Agriculture officers shall enforce department and other statutes and regulations.
Index Headings Agriculture - Animal health, provisions governing
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal health, requirements governing
State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, animal health requirements, changes in
State Employees - State veterinarian, animal health, requirements governing
Veterinarians - Animal health requirements, changes in
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Agriculture, reportable livestock diseases

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor R. Sanders Jr
Summary Stipulate that Department of Agriculture regulations for goats shall be no more stringent than federal requirements.
Index Headings Agriculture - Animal health, provisions governing
Animals, Livestock, and Poultry - Animal health, requirements governing
State Agencies - Department of Agriculture, animal health requirements, changes in
State Employees - State veterinarian, animal health, requirements governing
Veterinarians - Animal health requirements, changes in
Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Agriculture, reportable livestock diseases

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