An act to amend 1937 PA 284, entitled “An act to prevent the spread of infectious and contagious diseases of livestock; to require persons, associations, partnerships and corporations engaged in the buying, receiving, selling, transporting, exchanging, negotiating, or soliciting sale, resale, exchange or transportation of livestock to be licensed and bonded by the department of agriculture; to keep a producers’ proceeds account; to provide for the refusal, suspension or revocation of such licenses; to provide for weighmasters; to provide for the inspection and disinfection of yards, premises and vehicles; and to provide penalties for the violation of this act,” by amending section 3 (MCL 287.123), as amended by 2019 PA 86.
House Bill 4988 would amend 1937 PA 284, an act that provides for the licensing of livestock dealers, to extend the current sunset (expiration date) for certain livestock dealer licensing fees from October 1, 2023, to October 1, 2027. If the sunset is not lifted or extended, authority to collect the fees will end on October 1, 2023.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
Reported with substitute H-1
Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, line 11, after “1,” by striking out “2027,” and inserting “2025,”.
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 56 to 54 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
