Legislative Session number- 85

Bill Name: SF3728

2E Relating to the control of bovine tuberculosis; defining bovine tuberculosis
management zone; providing for the buyout of certain cattle by the board of
animal health; requiring the board to conduct a risk assessment for cattle
continuing to be located within the bovine tuberculosis management zone;
providing fencing cost sharing assistance to certain cattle producers; granting
the board of animal health the authority to control tuberculosis and the
movement of cattle, bison and farmed cervidae within and between tuberculosis
zones in the state; providing for the designation of zones; specifying the
authority of the board to control cattle, bison and farmed cervidae within
modified accredited zones; modifying restrictions and penalties for wildlife
feeding within a certain area of the infected cattle herd; requiring the
commissioner of agriculture to collect a bovine tuberculosis control assessment
for each head of cattle; appropriating money to the board of animal health for
monitoring, testing, eradication, education and outreach of bovine tuberculosis,
herd buyouts and for a grant to North Central research center at Grand Rapids to
develop best management practices
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