Indiana House Bill 1267 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-12 - First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Pending: House Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Requires the state board of animal health (board) to approve standards for each of the permissible methods for disposal of the body of a dead animal. Prohibits disposal activities within 500 feet of a body of water or in a flood plain or floodway. Requires the development by a person who owns or cares for animals in the ordinary course of business of a disposal plan for each of the permissible methods of disposal and of an emergency disposal plan, and requires submission of the plans to: (1) the board; and (2) the department of environmental management if the person applies for approval of the construction or expansion of a confined feeding operation. Provides that a new business that is required to submit plans to the board must submit the plans before beginning operations. Requires the board to impose a penalty for violation of the animal disposal restrictions.

Disposal of animal carcasses.

Rep. Dave Cheatham [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-12		First reading: referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
2010-01-12		Authored by Representative Cheatham

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2010&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1267
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2010/IN/IN1267.1.html