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MN SF4537

MN SF4537
Board of Animal Health authority over farmed white-tailed deer return authorization; Cervidae farming modification; appropriating money


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Introduced
03/04/2024
In Committee
03/04/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024

Introduced Session

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to natural resources; returning authority over farmed white-tailed deer to the Board of Animal Health; modifying the statutes governing Cervidae farming; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 35.155, subdivisions 1, 4, 10, 11, 12; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, sections 35.155, subdivisions 11a, 15; 35.156, subdivisions 3, 4, 5; Laws 2023, chapter 60, article 7, sections 12; 13.

AI Summary

This bill returns authority over farmed white-tailed deer to the Board of Animal Health, modifies the statutes governing Cervidae farming, and appropriates money. Specifically, it amends provisions related to fencing requirements, chronic wasting disease testing and depopulation, and importation of Cervidae. The bill also appropriates funds for a pilot program to breed resistance to chronic wasting disease and to make payments to deer herd owners for damages resulting from overregulation. Additionally, it transfers responsibility for administering and enforcing certain statutes and rules related to farmed white-tailed deer from the commissioner of natural resources to the Board of Animal Health.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (on 03/04/2024)

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