Minnesota Legislature
HF 104
as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to animal health; removing limits on reimbursement for certain animals
killed by order of the Board of Animal Health; amending Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 35.09, subdivisions 1, 2a.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 35.09, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
General rule.
Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the
contrary, cattle affected with tuberculosis, paratuberculosis, or brucellosis may not be
killed for that reason until they have been inspected by a veterinarian appointed by the
board and are determined by the veterinarian to have one of those diseases.
For each animal slaughtered because of tuberculosis, paratuberculosis, or brucellosis,
the value of the net salvage of the carcass must be deducted from the appraised value of
the living animal. deleted text begin Two-thirds ofdeleted text end The remainder must be paid to the owner by the state.
If the animal and plant health inspection service of the United States Department of
Agriculture compensates the owner for the animal, in whole or in part, the amount of the
compensation received from the federal government must be deducted from the amount of
indemnity payable by the state. deleted text begin No payment may be more than $37.50 for grade animals
or more than $75 for a registered purebred animal, anddeleted text end No payment may be made unless
the owner has complied with all rules of the board.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 35.09, subdivision 2a, is amended to read:
Subd. 2a.
Nonreactors; cattle ineligible for test.
The board may condemn and
appraise nonreactors to the brucellosis test and exposed cattle not eligible to be tested
from herds affected with brucellosis and may pay the owner the difference between the
appraisal value and the salvage value deleted text begin up to $300 for grade animals or $600 for purebred
registered animalsdeleted text end if the board through its executive director has determined according
to criteria adopted by the board that herd depopulation is essential to the goal of bovine
brucellosis eradication. Indemnity payable by the state must be reduced by the amount
paid by the United States Department of Agriculture. No indemnity may be paid for steers.