2018 House Bill 6205 ↩

Senate Roll Call 975: Passed

To overhaul many details of existing rules, and expand the authority of state officials to establish new requirements and regulations on animal industry record keeping, identification, management, treatment, and movements of livestock or other animals to, from or within the state. This deals with regulations controlling the potential spread of animal diseases and infections, and among other things would empower the Department of Agriculture with the approval of the governor to issue emergency orders “if the director determines that a delayed response to a specific reportable animal disease or condition will cause a significant impact on animals, an animal industry, or public health".