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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 169B.1 IOWA ANIMAL
1 2 IDENTIFICATION DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
1 3 An Iowa animal identification development council is
1 4 established. The council shall consist of the following
1 5 members:
1 6 1. The state veterinarian.
1 7 2. A person appointed by the secretary of agriculture.
1 8 The person shall be knowledgeable about meat and poultry
1 9 inspection at state and federal licensed slaughtering
1 10 establishments.
1 11 3. A person appointed by the president of Iowa state
1 12 university who is a faculty member of the Iowa cooperative
1 13 extension service in agriculture and home economics. The
1 14 person shall be knowledgeable about animal husbandry practices
1 15 and large animal health.
1 16 4. A person appointed by the governor who shall be
1 17 associated with a slaughtering establishment. The person
1 18 shall be knowledgeable about concentration points and
1 19 slaughtering establishments.
1 20 5. All of the following persons who are interested in
1 21 animal agriculture:
1 22 a. A person actively engaged in cattle production who is
1 23 appointed by the Iowa cattlemen's association.
1 24 b. A person actively engaged in swine production who is
1 25 appointed by the Iowa pork producers association.
1 26 c. A person actively engaged in sheep or wool production
1 27 who is appointed by the Iowa sheep producers association.
1 28 d. A person actively engaged in broiler, egg, or turkey
1 29 production who is appointed by the Iowa poultry association in
1 30 consultation with the Iowa turkey federation.
1 31 e. A person actively engaged in milk production who is
1 32 appointed by the Iowa state dairy association.
1 33 f. A practicing veterinarian who is appointed by the Iowa
1 34 veterinary medical association.
1 35 g. A person actively involved in the marketing of
2 1 livestock who is appointed by the livestock marketing
2 2 association.
2 3 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 169B.2 PROCEDURES – COMPENSATION
2 4 – FACILITIES.
2 5 The Iowa animal identification development council shall
2 6 elect a chairperson and meet according to rules adopted by the
2 7 council. A majority of the council constitutes a quorum and
2 8 an affirmative vote of a majority of members is necessary for
2 9 substantive action taken by the council. A vacancy in the
2 10 membership does not impair the right of a quorum to exercise
2 11 all rights and perform all duties of the council.
2 12 2. The council shall be bipartisan and gender balanced in
2 13 the same manner as provided in sections 69.16 and 69.16A.
2 14 3. A member of the council is not entitled to receive
2 15 expenses incurred in the discharge of the member's duties on
2 16 the council. A member is also not entitled to receive
2 17 compensation as otherwise provided in section 7E.6.
2 18 4. The department of agriculture and land stewardship and
2 19 Iowa state university shall cooperate in providing necessary
2 20 facilities, materials, and staff to assist the council in
2 21 carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
2 22 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 169B.3 DUTIES.
2 23 The Iowa animal identification development council shall
2 24 recommend policies and practices relating to the establishment
2 25 and implementation of a proposed national animal
2 26 identification system as may be adopted by the federal
2 27 government. The council may do any of the following:
2 28 1. Cooperate with persons responsible for preparing plans
2 29 to establish and implement a national animal identification
2 30 system. The council may consult with, and respond to
2 31 proposals considered by, the animal and plant health
2 32 inspection service of the United States department of
2 33 agriculture, team members responsible for preparing the United
2 34 States' animal identification plan or a successor plan, the
2 35 national institute for animal agriculture, and the United
3 1 States animal health association.
3 2 2. Respond to federal legislative or regulatory proposals
3 3 affecting the establishment or implementation of a national
3 4 animal identification system.
3 5 3. Advise members of the general assembly, state agencies,
3 6 and members of Iowa's congressional delegation regarding any
3 7 regulations or appropriations relating to the establishment or
3 8 implementation of a national animal identification system.
3 9 The council may assist interested persons in forming or
3 10 evaluating research, education, or demonstration projects
3 11 which are preliminary to the establishment of the system.
3 12 4. Assist state agencies and interested organizations in
3 13 educating the public, and especially persons interested in
3 14 animal agriculture, regarding the status of the proposed
3 15 national animal identification system, and best practices for
3 16 compliance.
3 17 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 169B.4 REPEAL.
3 18 This chapter is repealed on July 1, 2006.
3 19 Sec. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of
3 20 immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
3 21 EXPLANATION
3 22 The United States department of agriculture is considering
3 23 the adoption of a national animal identification system to be
3 24 used for purposes of tracing the movement of agricultural
3 25 animals through channels of commerce. This bill establishes
3 26 an Iowa animal identification development council to assist in
3 27 the development and implementation of that system. The
3 28 council is responsible for cooperating with interested
3 29 organizations and governmental agencies, responding to
3 30 legislative or regulatory proposals, advising state and
3 31 federal officials about any related regulations or
3 32 appropriations, and providing for education regarding the
3 33 system.
3 34 The council consists of a number of persons representing
3 35 the department of agriculture and land stewardship; Iowa state
4 1 university; and private organizations, including livestock
4 2 organizations, veterinarians, and slaughtering establishments.
4 3 The bill's provisions take effect upon enactment and are
4 4 repealed July 1, 2006.
4 5 LSB 5512XS 80
4 6 da/gg/14
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