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HOUSE BILL NO. 816 – Cattle, imported from Canada

HOUSE BILL NO. 816

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H0816aa...................................................by WAYS AND MEANS
CATTLE - IMPORT FROM CANADA- Amends and adds to existing law relating to
the inspection and suppression of diseases in animals to prohibit the
importation of cattle originating in Canada into the state of Idaho unless
they are consigned directly to a slaughter facility or bear the brand "C"
on the neck and are identified with a radio frequency identification
device.
                                                                        
03/04    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/05    Rpt prt - to Agric Aff
03/09    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/10    To Gen Ord
    Rpt out amen - to engros
03/11    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/12    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
    Rls susp - PASSED - 65-0-5
      AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
      Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins,
      Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
      Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Jaquet,
      Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez,
      McKague, Meyer, Miller, Moyle, Naccarato, Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart,
      Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison, Rydalch, Sali,
      Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie,
      Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Henbest, McGeachin, Mitchell, Smith(24), Wood
    Floor Sponsor - Mr. Speaker
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/15    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Agric Aff
03/18    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/19    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
    Rls susp - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett(Maxand),
      Burtenshaw, Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon,
      Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge,
      Malepeai, Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Pearce,
      Richardson, Schroeder, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk,
      Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Stennett
    Title apvd - to House
03/20    To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/22    To Governor
04/02    Governor VETOED

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 816
                                                                        
                                BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE INSPECTION AND SUPPRESSION OF DISEASES  IN  ANIMALS;  AMENDING
  3        CHAPTER  2, TITLE 25, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 25-220,
  4        IDAHO CODE, TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION OF CATTLE  ORIGINATING  IN  CANADA
  5        INTO  THE  STATE  OF  IDAHO UNLESS CERTAIN IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE
  6        MET; AND AMENDING SECTION 25-230, IDAHO CODE, TO STRIKE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE,
  7        TO PROVIDE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
                                                                        
  8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  9        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 2, Title 25, Idaho Code,  be,  and  the  same  is
 10    hereby  amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
 11    ignated as Section 25-220, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 12        25-220.  IMPORTATION OF CATTLE FROM CANADA -- IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
 13    It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or  corporation  or  its  agents  or
 14    employees  to  bring or cause to be brought in any manner whatsoever into this
 15    state cattle that have originated in Canada unless the cattle:
 16        (1)  Bear the brand "C" on the neck, by hot  iron  or  freeze  iron,  with
 17    character dimensions as provided in section 25-1141, Idaho Code; and
 18        (2)  Are  identified  with  a radio frequency identification (RFID) device
 19    which conforms to U.S. animal identification plan standards or with an implant
 20    in accordance with regulations of the USDA.
                                                                        
 21        SECTION 2.  That Section 25-230, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
 22    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 23        25-230.  PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. OF REGULATIONS. Any person, firm or corpo-
 24    ration  violating any of the provisions of this act chapter shall be guilty of
 25    a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a  fine  of  not  less
 26    than  one hundred dollars ($100), nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000)
 27    for each offense.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Lake                
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Newcomb             
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                              HOUSE AMENDMENT TO H.B. NO. 816
                                                                        
  1                               AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, following line 15, insert:
  3        "(1)  Are consigned directly to a slaughter facility; or";
  4    in line 16, delete "(1)" and insert: "(2)"; and in line 18, delete  "(2)"  and
  5    insert: "(3)".
                                                                        
  6                                 CORRECTION TO TITLE
  7        On page 1, in line 5, delete "CERTAIN IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE"; in
  8    line  6,  delete "MET" and insert: "THEY ARE CONSIGNED DIRECTLY TO A SLAUGHTER
  9    FACILITY OR BEAR THE BRAND "C" ON THE NECK, AND ARE IDENTIFIED  WITH  A  RADIO
 10    FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 2004
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                               HOUSE BILL NO. 816, As Amended
                                                                        
                                BY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE INSPECTION AND SUPPRESSION OF DISEASES  IN  ANIMALS;  AMENDING
  3        CHAPTER  2, TITLE 25, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 25-220,
  4        IDAHO CODE, TO PROHIBIT THE IMPORTATION OF CATTLE  ORIGINATING  IN  CANADA
  5        INTO THE STATE OF IDAHO UNLESS  THEY ARE CONSIGNED DIRECTLY TO A SLAUGHTER
  6        FACILITY  OR  BEAR  THE  BRAND  "C" ON THE NECK, AND ARE IDENTIFIED WITH A
  7        RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE; AND AMENDING SECTION 25-230,  IDAHO
  8        CODE,  TO  STRIKE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE, TO PROVIDE CORRECT TERMINOLOGY AND TO
  9        MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
                                                                        
 10    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 11        SECTION 1.  That Chapter 2, Title 25, Idaho Code,  be,  and  the  same  is
 12    hereby  amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
 13    ignated as Section 25-220, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 14        25-220.  IMPORTATION OF CATTLE FROM CANADA -- IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
 15    It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or  corporation  or  its  agents  or
 16    employees  to  bring or cause to be brought in any manner whatsoever into this
 17    state cattle that have originated in Canada unless the cattle:
 18        (1)  Are consigned directly to a slaughter facility; or
 19        (2)  Bear the brand "C" on the neck, by hot  iron  or  freeze  iron,  with
 20    character dimensions as provided in section 25-1141, Idaho Code; and
 21        (3)  Are  identified  with  a radio frequency identification (RFID) device
 22    which conforms to U.S. animal identification plan standards or with an implant
 23    in accordance with regulations of the USDA.
                                                                        
 24        SECTION 2.  That Section 25-230, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
 25    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 26        25-230.  PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. OF REGULATIONS. Any person, firm or corpo-
 27    ration  violating any of the provisions of this act chapter shall be guilty of
 28    a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be subject to a  fine  of  not  less
 29    than  one hundred dollars ($100), nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000)
 30    for each offense.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                             RS 14245

The purpose of this legislation is to set up an identification
system by which the Agriculture Department and/or the Brand
Department can identify cattle that enter the State of Idaho from
Canada.


                          FISCAL IMPACT

None - As the Brand Department does brand inspections already. 

Contact
Name: Bruce Newcomb 
Phone: (208) 332-1111




STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                      H 816