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MI HB6205
Bill
Status
12/31/2018
Primary Sponsor
Dan Lauwers
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AI Summary
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Modernizes Michigan's animal industry regulations by amending the 1988 Animal Industry Act to update disease control procedures, animal identification requirements, and importation standards for livestock and other animals.
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Establishes authority for the director to issue extraordinary emergency orders (up to 72 hours without approval, maximum 6 months with approval) and scientifically-based orders for animal disease prevention, requiring public notice and commission review before implementation.
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Requires all cattle to bear official electronic radio frequency identification before leaving premises, and mandates official identification for goats, sheep, and privately owned cervids; prohibits removal or alteration of official animal identification.
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Implements strict tuberculosis and chronic wasting disease testing requirements for privately owned cervids moving between premises, with specific protocols based on herd accreditation status and animal age.
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Establishes animal confinement standards effective April 1, 2020 (gestating sows) and October 12, 2025 (egg-laying hens), prohibiting enclosures that prevent animals from lying down, standing up, extending limbs, or turning around freely; prohibits sale of shell eggs from non-compliant farms starting October 12, 2025.
Legislative Description
Animals; other; animal industry act; modify. Amends title & secs. 1, 3, 7, 9, 11b, 12, 14, 19, 20, 22, 31, 39, 40, 43 & 44 of 1988 PA 466 (MCL 287.701 et seq.); adds secs. 3a, 3b, 12a, 12b, 14a, 17b, 17c, 17d, 43a & 43b & repeals secs. 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 13a, 15, 16, 17a, 23, 24, 26a, 27, 28, 29, 29a, 30, 30a, 30b, 30c, 30d, 33, 35, 41 & 46 of 1988 PA 466 (MCL 287.704 et seq.).
State agencies (existing): agriculture and rural development
Last Action
Vetoed By The Governor 12/28/2018 12/31/18 Addenda
12/31/2018