This bill directs the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry to eliminate the requirement for livestock to be tagged with radio frequency identification (RFID) devices for animal disease traceability, as mandated by federal regulations. The Department is also tasked with planning compacts with other beef-producing states to facilitate the sale of livestock without these RFID tags. Proposed compacts must be submitted to the leadership of the Oklahoma House and Senate for ratification, and the bill explicitly prohibits any state law or regulation from obstructing the creation of these compacts.
The new legal language establishes a section in the Oklahoma Statutes that outlines these directives and sets an effective date for the act of November 1, 2026. This legislative change aims to streamline livestock sales and reduce regulatory burdens on farmers and ranchers in Oklahoma.