Relating to livestock health, by providing for the livestock health advisory council and livestock disease research fund

BACKGROUND. This bill amends provisions in Code chapter 267 which establishes and provides for the administration of the livestock health advisory council (council) which meets twice each year and provides recommendations to the Iowa state university of science and technology’s college of veterinary medicine (college). The board includes members appointed by organizations of livestock producers (member organizations), including cattle, swine, sheep, poultry, and milk. One member is a practicing member of the Iowa veterinary medical association. , 2022 Iowa Acts, chapter 1147, section 22). BILL’S PROVISIONS. The bill changes the name of the member organization appointing a poultry producer and adds a member organization appointing a turkey producer. The bill provides that the council is to meet at Iowa state university rather than the department of agriculture and land stewardship. A member is not entitled to receive compensation or expenses. The purpose of the council is to support research of livestock diseases, and it must make its recommendations to the college by the first day of the fiscal year (July through June 30). The college is expressly authorized to use moneys in the fund to conduct research of diseases affecting livestock.