LRB-2259/1
RCT:jld:ph
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
May 21, 2009 - Introduced by Representatives Suder, M. Williams, LeMahieu,
Bies, Spanbauer and
Vos, cosponsored by Senators Taylor, Schultz and A.
Lasee. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
AB279,1,3
1An Act to repeal 95.36 (10) and 95.51 (3m); and
to amend 95.51 (2) (a) (intro.),
295.51 (2) (b) (intro.), 95.51 (3) and 95.51 (5) (a) of the statutes;
relating to:
3registration of livestock premises.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Current law generally requires a person who keeps livestock at a location in this
state to register the location with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and
Consumer Protection (DATCP). The law authorizes DATCP to create exemptions
from the registration requirement by rule. A person who is required to register must
provide information to DATCP, including information about the type of livestock
kept and the type of livestock operation being conducted at each location. DATCP
assigns a premises identification code to each location that is registered. The system
for assigning codes must be designed to facilitate disease control and must comply
with any federal standards. DATCP must generally keep confidential the
information provided by registrants, but may disclose that information if it
determines that disclosure is necessary to prevent or control disease.
This bill makes the livestock premises registration program voluntary.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB279, s. 1
1Section
1. 95.36 (10) of the statutes is repealed.
AB279, s. 2
2Section
2. 95.51 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB279,2,53
95.51
(2) (a) (intro.)
Except as provided under sub. (3m), no person may do A
4person who does any of the following at a location in this state
unless that person
5registers may register that location with the department:
AB279, s. 3
6Section
3. 95.51 (2) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB279,2,97
95.51
(2) (b) (intro.) A person
shall
who chooses to register under par. (a)
on 8shall use a form provided by the department and shall provide all of the following
9information:
AB279, s. 4
10Section
4. 95.51 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB279,2,1311
95.51
(3) Coordination. A person
to whom sub. (2) applies may comply with 12who chooses to register under sub. (2)
may do so as part of the registration process
13under s. 95.55 or 95.68 or the licensing process under s. 97.22.
AB279, s. 5
14Section
5. 95.51 (3m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB279, s. 6
15Section
6. 95.51 (5) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB279,2,1916
95.51
(5) (a) Information that a person
is required to provide provides to the
17department under sub. (2) is not subject to public inspection under s. 19.35. Except
18as provided in pars. (b) and (c), the department may not disclose information
19provided under sub. (2) to any other person or agency.
