Bill No.:                     HB0109                                 Drafter:  TH

LSO No.:                   13LSO-0123                         Effective Date:  Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:    HEA0069

Chapter No.:            CH0086

Prime Sponsor:       Representative Wallis

Catch Title:              Interstate shipment of state inspected meats.

Subject:                     Participation in the cooperative interstate shipment program.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Wyoming currently does not have a cooperative interstate shipment program for a meat and poultry program as allowed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).  This program provides states with the authority to set up a system that allows smaller producers to ship meat and poultry across states lines without meeting some of the more burdensome requirements imposed upon larger producers with full USDA approval.

· This Act requires the Wyoming Department of Agriculture identify the steps required for Wyoming’s participation in a cooperative interstate shipment program for meat and poultry as allowed under USDA law and rule and regulation for businesses with twenty-five (25) or fewer employees.

· The Act also requires the state Department of Agriculture identify participants eligible for program participation.

Comments:

· Report required:  Not later than October 15, 2013, the Department of Agriculture to report to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee regarding recommendations concerning the establishment of the program.