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1 1 HOUSE FILE 509
1 2
1 3 AN ACT
1 4 RELATING TO DEER AND ELK CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE BY ESTAB-
1 5 LISHING A TASK FORCE AND REQUIRING DEPARTMENTAL COOPERATION IN
1 6 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE ADMINISTRATIVE
1 7 STRATEGY, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
1 8
1 9 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 10
1 11 Section 1. CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE – DEFINITIONS. As
1 12 used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
1 13 1. "Chronic wasting disease" means the animal disease
1 14 afflicting deer and elk that is a transmissible disease of the
1 15 nervous system resulting in distinctive lesions in the brain
1 16 and that belongs to the group of diseases that is known as
1 17 transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
1 18 2. "Task force" means the chronic wasting disease task
1 19 force created in section 2 of this Act.
1 20 Sec. 2. CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE – TASK FORCE.
1 21 1. A chronic wasting disease task force is created to
1 22 develop a chronic wasting disease administrative strategy as
1 23 provided in this section. The members shall be as follows:
1 24 a. Three members shall be the following state officials:
1 25 (1) The secretary of agriculture, or a designee other than
1 26 the state veterinarian.
1 27 (2) The director of the department of natural resources or
1 28 a designee.
1 29 (3) The state veterinarian.
1 30 b. The governor shall appoint four members each
1 31 representing an interested organization from a list of
1 32 nominees. Each of the following interested organizations
1 33 shall submit nominations:
1 34 (1) The Iowa whitetail deer association.
1 35 (2) The Iowa elk breeders association.
2 1 (3) The Iowa meat processors association.
2 2 (4) The Iowa conservation alliance.
2 3 2. The task force shall study risks and responses
2 4 associated with chronic wasting disease in deer and elk
2 5 populations, including farm deer as defined in section 189A.2.
2 6 As part of its duties, the task force shall develop
2 7 recommendations for all of the following:
2 8 a. Procedures for the inspection and testing of deer,
2 9 which may include statistical sampling, laboratory testing,
2 10 and verification protocols.
2 11 b. Methods to respond to reported cases of chronic wasting
2 12 disease, including the preparation of plans required to
2 13 contain the spread of the disease.
2 14 c. Methods to ensure that owners of farm deer may engage
2 15 in the movement and sale of farm deer for purposes of breeding
2 16 or slaughter.
2 17 d. Methods to compensate owners of farm deer for
2 18 depopulation.
2 19 3. The task force may consult with the United States
2 20 department of agriculture and the agencies in neighboring
2 21 states as required in order to provide for the uniform
2 22 application of a chronic wasting disease strategy.
2 23 4. Members of the task force shall prescribe rules and
2 24 elect a chairperson. A member is not entitled to receive
2 25 reimbursement for actual expenses incurred while engaged in
2 26 the performance of official duties. A member is not eligible
2 27 to receive compensation as provided in section 7E.6.
2 28 Sec. 3. CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE – DEPARTMENT OF
2 29 AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP AND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
2 30 RESOURCES.
2 31 1. The secretary of agriculture, in consultation with the
2 32 state veterinarian, and the director of the department of
2 33 natural resources shall act jointly to examine approaches to
2 34 most effectively implement a chronic wasting disease
2 35 administrative strategy as provided in section 2 of this Act.
3 1 2. The secretary of agriculture and the director of the
3 2 department of natural resources shall establish definite
3 3 jurisdictions for their departments and provide mechanisms for
3 4 cooperation and consultation when implementing the chronic
3 5 wasting disease administrative strategy.
3 6 Sec. 4. CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE – REPORT.
3 7 1. The department of agriculture and land stewardship, in
3 8 cooperation with the department of natural resources, shall
3 9 submit a report to the governor and general assembly. The
3 10 report shall include all of the following:
3 11 a. Findings and recommendations by the chronic wasting
3 12 disease task force, including recommendations for a chronic
3 13 wasting disease administrative strategy and recommended
3 14 legislative proposals or proposals for administrative rules
3 15 required to implement the strategy as provided in section 2 of
3 16 this Act.
3 17 b. Findings and recommendations by the secretary of
3 18 agriculture, in consultation with the state veterinarian and
3 19 the director of the department of natural resources, regarding
3 20 approaches to most effectively implement a chronic wasting
3 21 disease administrative strategy as provided in section 3 of
3 22 this Act. The recommendations shall include any legislative
3 23 proposals and proposed and adopted administrative rule
3 24 changes.
3 25 2. The report shall be submitted not later than January 1,
3 26 2004.
3 27 Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
3 28 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
3 29
3 30
3 31
3 32 CHRISTOPHER C. RANTS
3 33 Speaker of the House
3 34
3 35
4 1
4 2 MARY E. KRAMER
4 3 President of the Senate
4 4
4 5 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
4 6 is known as House File 509, Eightieth General Assembly.
4 7
4 8
4 9
4 10 MARGARET THOMSON
4 11 Chief Clerk of the House
4 12 Approved , 2003
4 13
4 14
4 15
4 16 THOMAS J. VILSACK
4 17 Governor
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