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MO HB1094

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jay Houghton

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Transfers regulatory authority over captive white-tailed deer and elk from the Missouri Department of Conservation to the Department of Agriculture, reclassifying them as "agricultural deer" rather than "captive wildlife"

  • Creates two new license types: agricultural deer propagating license ($100 annual fee) for breeding operations and agricultural deer harvesting preserve license ($300 annual fee) for hunting preserves on minimum 320 acres

  • Requires all agricultural deer facilities to maintain authorized enclosures with fences at least 8 feet high constructed of solid wire to prevent deer ingress and egress

  • Mandates enrollment in the USDA Chronic Wasting Disease Herd Certification Program for all agricultural deer propagating licensees, with 5-year record retention requirements

  • Establishes the Agricultural Deer Fund in the state treasury to receive license fees and fund program administration, and adds agricultural deer to the statutory definition of "livestock" for sales tax, meat inspection, and livestock market purposes

Legislative Description

Specifies that the Department of Agriculture must have the authority to regulate agricultural deer

Last Action

Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0

4/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Select Committee on Agriculture4/15/2015
Conservation and Natural Resources4/2/2015

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