Bill > LB665

This bill amends the Animal Health and Disease Control Act to prohibit the use of electronic identification devices for livestock manufactured by entities with ties to foreign adversaries. The bill defines a "foreign adversary" as any foreign government or non-government person determined to be such under a specific federal regulation. It expands the legislative findings to include protecting private property rights in livestock management and emphasizing the potential security threat posed by foreign surveillance technologies. The bill specifically prohibits the application of electronic identification devices for livestock made by entities connected to foreign adversaries and prevents the Nebraska Department of Agriculture from requiring the use of foreign-manufactured electronic animal identification devices for tracking livestock. The changes aim to safeguard the state's livestock industry and protect agricultural producers from potential foreign surveillance or interference. The bill maintains existing federal animal disease traceability requirements while adding these new restrictions on electronic identification technology.