Kentucky House Bill 174 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-25 - posted in committee
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

Repeal and reenact KRS 246.010 to add a definition for "fish"; amend definition for "agriculture" and "livestock"; remove definition for "structure"; make grammatical and technical corrections; amend KRS 257.010 to add definition for "farmed cervids"; change the name of "national animal identification system" to "federal animal identification program"; amend definition of "poultry" to include ratites; make grammatical and technical corrections; amend KRS 257.020, 257.080, and 257.140 to make grammatical and technical corrections; amend KRS 257.030, 257.040, 257.070, 257.110, and 257.170 to remove reference of "animal" and replace with "livestock, poultry, or fish"; clarify quarantine procedures related to communicable diseases; amend KRS 257.050 and 257.060 to clarify quarantine procedures related to communicable diseases; amend KRS 257.100, 257.110, and 257.160 to clarify procedures for the euthanization of animals; amend KRS 257.105 to clarify procedures for unclaimed livestock held by a veterinarian; amend KRS 257.120 to clarify indemnities for euthanized livestock, poultry, or fish; amend KRS 257.180 to clarify the restrictions on livestock disease producing agents or diagnostic equipment; amend KRS 257.210 and 257.230 to clarify terms related to the appointment and duties of the state veterinarian; amend KRS 257.240 and 257.250 to clarify terms related to the appointment and duties of the deputy state veterinarian; amend KRS 257.460, 257.470, 257.552, and 257.990 to conform; amend KRS 257.497 to delete references of "national animal identification system" and replace with "federal animal identification program"; make grammatical and technical corrections; repeal KRS 247.870, 257.270, 257.300, 257.315, 257.320, 257.330, 257.340, 257.350, 257.360, 257.370, 257.380, 257.390, 257.400, 257.410, 257.420, 257.430, 257.440, and 257.450.

AN ACT relating to livestock, poultry, or fish disease control.

Sen. Matt Castlen [R]

Rep. Richard Heath [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-25	House	posted in committee
2018-01-16	House	to Agriculture (H)
2018-01-10	House	introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/18RS/HB174.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/18RS/HB174/bill.pdf