Don Lehe
- Republican
Author
Amends the powers of the board of animal health (board) to allow cooperation with animal owners and law enforcement to plan for, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all hazard emergencies in Indiana. Allows the board to delegate the duty to adopt emergency rules to the state veterinarian. Amends the board's emergency powers to take certain actions if an emergency event has occurred or a disease or pest in animal products presents a health hazard. Allows the board to issue emergency orders. Allows the board to facilitate the prompt disposal of animals in an emergency event. Provides that an animal may be buried on the owner's premises according to standards approved by the board. Allows the board to adopt rules restricting animal disposal methods in order to control disease and pests in animals and chemical or radiological substances. Allows the state egg board to adopt emergency rules when there is a declared emergency or sudden disruption that affects the commerce of eggs. Allows for service of notice in administrative hearings. Amends the authorization to use electrocution under the criminal statutes concerning offenses against animals.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 41
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
Returned to the House without amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 247: yeas 46, nays 1
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Referred to the Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 55: yeas 94, nays 0
Senate sponsors: Senators Leising and Buchanan
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Authored by Representative Lehe
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| Fiscal Note: HB1420.04.ENRS.FN001 |
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