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MN SF3037

MN SF3037
Cervidae farm live-animal testing requirement for chronic wasting disease


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Introduced
02/10/2022
In Committee
02/10/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/23/2022

Introduced Session

92nd Legislature 2021-2022

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to animal health; modifying requirements for certain owners of farmed Cervidae; requiring live-animal testing for chronic wasting disease; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2021 Supplement, section 35.155, subdivision 11.

AI Summary

This bill modifies requirements for certain owners of farmed Cervidae (a family of animals that includes deer, elk, and moose) in Minnesota. It requires live-animal testing for chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological disease affecting Cervidae, and mandates reporting, soil testing, and depopulation procedures if the disease is detected. The bill also appropriates $250,000 from the general fund to the Board of Animal Health to cover the costs of the required RT-QuIC testing at the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred to Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy (on 02/10/2022)

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