SESSION OF 2022
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON SENATE BILL NO. 345
As Amended by Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Natural Resources

Brief*
SB 345, as amended, would authorize the Animal Health
Commissioner (Commissioner) to impose a civil penalty and
deem a violator guilty of a class C nonperson misdemeanor
for intentional and knowing violations of the requirement to
have a certificate of veterinarian inspection (CVI) when
transporting animals into the state.
The bill would establish that a person found in violation
of the requirement would be fined between $100 to $1,000 for
each shipment of animals into the state, which would be
remitted to the State Treasurer and deposited into the State
General Fund.
The bill would authorize the Commissioner to require
that any records related to the animals and suspected
transportation of the animals into the state in the possession
of any person to be submitted to the Commissioner for review
within a reasonable time; failure to cooperate with a request
would be considered a violation of this act.

Background
The bill was introduced by the Senate Committee on
Agriculture and Natural Resources at the request of a
representative of the Kansas Department of Agriculture
(KDA).

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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
http://www.kslegislature.org
Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
In the Senate Committee hearing, proponent testimony
was provided by the Assistant Animal Health Commissioner
of the KDA, who stated the bill would provide authority to
issue civil penalties for bringing livestock into the state
without a CVI indicating the animals are healthy and would
allow the Commissioner to properly fulfill their duties to
protect the livestock of Kansas from the spread of contagious,
infectious, and communicable disease.
Additional proponent testimony was provided by a
representative of the Kansas Farm Bureau. The
representative stated the bill would provide KDA with the tools
necessary to encourage compliance and expressed that the
monitoring and tracking of animal disease is important for the
health, safety, and economic well-being of the Kansas
livestock industry.
Neutral testimony was provided by a representative of
the Kansas Livestock Association.
No opponent testimony was provided.
The Senate Committee amended the bill to:
● Clarify that violations must be done intentionally or
knowingly;
● Change the penalty for a violation from a class A
nonperson misdemeanor to a class C nonperson
misdemeanor;
● Clarify civil penalties would be incurred for each
shipment into the state; and
● Allow the Commissioner to require submission of
any records related to the animals and suspected
transportation of the animals into the state.

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Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, as introduced, the KDA indicates
enactment of the bill would have no fiscal effect on the
agency. According to the Office of Judicial Administration, the
bill would have no fiscal effect on the Judiciary. Enactment of
the bill could result in the collection of civil penalties which
would be credited to the State General Fund. Any fiscal effect
associated with the bill is not reflected in The FY 2023
Governor’s Budget Report.
Kansas Department of Agriculture; livestock; Animal Health Commissioner; civil
penalties


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Statutes affected:
As introduced: 47-607c
As Amended by Senate Committee: 47-607c