HF 4038

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; providing for control of bovine tuberculosis; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 35.244.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2007 Supplement, section 35.244, is amended to read:

35.244 deleted text begin RULES FOR deleted text end CONTROL OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Designation of zones. new text end

new text begin The board has the authority to control
tuberculosis and the movement of cattle, bison, and farmed cervidae within and between
tuberculosis zones in the state. Zones within the state may be designated as accreditation
preparatory, modified accredited, modified accredited advanced, or accredited free as those
terms are defined in Code of Federal Regulations, title 9, part 77.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Control within modified accredited zone. new text end

new text begin In a modified accredited
zone, the board has the authority to:
new text end

new text begin (1) require owners of cattle, bison, or farmed cervidae to report personal contact
information and location of livestock to the board;
new text end

new text begin (2) require a permit or movement certificates for all cattle, bison, and farmed
cervidae moving between premises within the zone or leaving or entering the zone;
new text end

new text begin (3) require official identification of all cattle, bison, and farmed cervidae within
the zone or leaving or entering the zone;
new text end

new text begin (4) require a negative tuberculosis test within 60 days prior to movement for any
individual cattle, bison, or farmed cervidae leaving the zone with the exception of cattle
moving under permit directly to a slaughter facility under state or federal inspection;
new text end

new text begin (5) require a whole-herd tuberculosis test within 12 months prior to moving breeding
cattle out of the zone;
new text end

new text begin (6) require annual herd inventories on all cattle, bison, or farmed cervidae herds; and
new text end

new text begin (7) require that a risk assessment be performed to evaluate the interaction of
free-ranging deer with cattle, bison, and farmed cervidae herds and require the owner to
implement the recommendations of the risk assessment.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Authority to adopt rules. new text end

The board may adopt rules to provide for the
control of tuberculosis in cattle. The rules may include provisions for quarantine, tests,
and such other measures as the board deems appropriate. Federal regulations, as provided
by Code of Federal Regulations, title 9, part 77, and the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication
Uniform Methods and Rules, are incorporated as part of the rules in this state.