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Establishing a moratorium relating to the construction, including expansion, of structures that are part of certain confinement feeding operations where swine are kept, requesting an interim study committee, and including effective date provisions
Topics:Environment & natural resourcesLivestock & confinements
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2019
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
MORATORIUM. This bill amends Code chapter 459 (the “Animal Agriculture Compliance Act”) by establishing a moratorium upon the construction, including expansion, of certain confinement feeding operation structures (structures) such as buildings or manure storage structures associated with the confinement feeding operation where swine are kept. The moratorium does not apply to a confinement feeding operation having an animal unit capacity of 300 or fewer animal units. The bill provides that during the period of the moratorium, the department of natural resources is prohibited from approving an application for a permit to construct a structure, and that a person is prohibited from beginning such construction.
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The bill does not prohibit a person from completing construction if, prior to the effective date of the bill, the person has begun the construction. LEGISLATIVE STUDY. The bill requests that the legislative council establish an interim committee to study methods to increase greater public participation in the construction of structures associated with swine production and submit a report to the general assembly by January 10, 2020. BACKGROUND. The department of natural resources regulates confinement feeding operations. A confinement feeding operation refers to an area in which certain animals associated with agriculture are confined and fed and maintained under a roof for 45 days or more in any 12-month period, and includes associated structures including buildings and facilities used to store manure.102). A permit is required if the confinement feeding operation would have an AUC of 1,000 or more. In calculating AUC, each of various types of animals are assigned a special equivalency factor.102).4 = 1,000 AUC).4 = 302 AUC). EFFECTIVE DATE. The bill, if enacted, would take effect upon that date.
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