SSB 5439 — Concerning livestock identification.

What this bill does

Extends the current livestock identification fees, the Livestock Identification Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee), and requirement that the Department of Agriculture report on the Livestock Identification Program (Program) to July 1, 2026. Requires the Advisory Committee to review the costs and operations of the Program. Eliminates the call out fee for an inspection done by a certified veterinarian or field livestock inspector. Changes the due date for the annual report on the Program from September 1 to November 1.

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Floor votes

• House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 24, 2023
  96 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 2, 2023
  49 yea · 0 nay

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