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MI SB1248
Bill
Status
9/11/2012
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Casperson
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AI Summary
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Establishes minimum 5-foot height requirement for fencing that contains swine raised outside of enclosed buildings.
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Requires standard high-tensile fencing with no holes larger than 4 inches by 6 inches from ground level to 2 feet above ground.
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Mandates fence posts of at least 4 inches diameter for wood or 2 inches diameter for metal, positioned not more than 20 feet apart.
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Requires fencing to meet at least one of the following containment methods: anchored to ground with cement or steel stakes 24 inches deep and 5 feet apart, 1.5 feet of skirting, buried to 12 inches depth, or operational electric wire.
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Allows the department to approve additional containment methods and other requirements beyond those specified.
Legislative Description
Agriculture; animals; containment regulations for swine raised outside of an enclosed building; clarify. Amends 1988 PA 466 (MCL 287.701 - 287.746) by adding sec. 17b.
State agencies (existing), agriculture
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Agriculture
9/11/2012