SCS/SB 699 - This act specifies that the Missouri Department of Agriculture, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the county sheriff for the county in which the facility is located, the United States Department of Agriculture, and any other federal or Missouri state agency with statutory or regulatory authority shall have exclusive authority to inspect the grounds or facilities located in Missouri for the production of eggs, milk or other dairy products, the raising of livestock or poultry, or the production or raising of dogs or other animals that are not used to produce any food product. Unless requested by the owner of the grounds or facilities, no other entity may inspect the grounds or facilities to enforce or carry out the laws or administrative rules of another state. The act shall not apply to inspections performed in charter counties or the city of St. Louis or to inspections performed on any manufacturing component of any production agriculture farm.
This act is identical to HCS/HB 1583 (2020) and similar to the perfected HCS/HB 951 (2019).
JAMIE ANDREWS
Statutes affected: Introduced (4007S.01):
261.099Committee (4007S.02):
261.099
Senate Committee Minutes: SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 699
Sponsor: Riddle
Hearing Date: 2/10/2020
COMMITTEE: Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources
CHAIRMAN: Bernskoetter
DATE REFERRED: 1/30/2020 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 2/5/2020
STAFF:
Jamie Andrews
Heidi Kolkmeyer
Matt Morris
WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
WITNESSES FOR:
Nancy Giddens - Missouri Cattlemen's Association
Tony Dugger - Missouri Pet Breeders Association
Brent Hemphill - Missouri Pork Association
Barb York - Missouri Federation of Animal Owners
Dave Overfelt - Associated Industries of Missouri
Heath Clarkston - Missouri Veterinary Medical Association
Jim Durham - Missouri Dairy Products Association
BJ Tanksley - Missouri Farm Bureau
Dale Amick - Missouri Corn Growers Association
John Bryan - Missouri Poultry Federation
Casey Wasser - Missouri Soybean Association
WITNESSES AGAINST:
Michael Herbert - Missouri Association of Public Health Agencies
Brian Smith - Missouri Rural Crisis Center
Jim Karpowicz - Missouri Coalition for the Environment
Jeff Jones - Individual
John Meinrenbach - Individual
Greg Lara - MoALPHA