H.B. No. 0119

National animal identification system.

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Wallis, Shepperson and Teeters

AN ACT relating to the livestock board; prohibiting state participation in a national animal identification system; voiding all cooperative agreements and identification lists based on a national animal identification system; prohibiting spending of any public funds on a national animal identification system; repealing the confidentiality of livestock premises and identification records; authorizing and restricting private animal identification systems and public systems for disease control programs; and providing for an effective date.

2/11/2008   Bill Number Assigned

2/12/2008   H Received for Introduction

2/14/2008   H Failed Introduction

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Berger, Brechtel, Buchanan, Davison, Diercks, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Goggles, Hallinan, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Lubnau, Madden, Mercer, Millin, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Blake, Brown, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Dockstader, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Gilmore, Gingery, Hales, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Martin, McOmie, Meyer, Miller, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Samuelson, Slater, Stubson, Warren and White

Ayes 29 Nays 31 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0