IN HB1267

Requires the State Board of Animal Health to approve standards for all permissible methods of disposing of dead animals, including burial, incineration, composting, and disposal at approved facilities

Prohibits temporary storage, burial, incineration, or composting of animal carcasses within 500 feet of any body of water or in flood plains and floodways

Mandates that persons who regularly own or care for animals in the ordinary course of business maintain detailed disposal plans for each method used, including site maps showing disposal and storage locations

Requires businesses to maintain emergency disposal plans addressing mass animal deaths, specifying temporary storage locations, disposal methods, and facility names if using approved disposal plants

New businesses beginning after June 30, 2010 must submit required disposal plans to the State Board of Animal Health before beginning operations, and plans must also be submitted to the Department of Environmental Management when applying for confined feeding operation approval