An Act to amend 95.51 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes; Relating to: required livestock premises activities (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection).
Summary
SB907 is a remedial bill affecting Wisconsin’s livestock premises registration law. Under current law, certain livestock owners must register premises with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and report information about the type of livestock kept and the type of livestock operation. The bill amends s. 95.51 (2) (b) 4. to remove the requirement that this information be submitted using standards and guidelines from the federal National Animal Identification Plan (NAIP), while leaving the underlying registration and reporting obligations in place.
The bill’s stated purpose is to update the statute because the NAIP is no longer in effect. It is presented as suggested remedial legislation by DATCP and introduced by the Law Revision Committee, which indicates the change is intended to conform state law to current federal program status and avoid referencing an obsolete federal framework. The bill makes a narrow statutory revision rather than creating a new regulatory program or changing who must register.
Impact
If enacted, SB907 would amend Wisconsin Statutes section 95.51 to eliminate an outdated cross-reference to the National Animal Identification Plan in the livestock premises registration requirements. The practical effect would be to preserve DATCP’s authority to collect livestock premises information while removing the statutory instruction to use NAIP standards and guidelines, thereby reducing confusion and aligning state law with the fact that NAIP is no longer active. The bill would affect livestock owners subject to premises registration and DATCP’s administration of animal premises records.
Sentiment
The available context suggests generally favorable or routine support for the bill. It was introduced as remedial legislation requested by DATCP and reviewed by the Law Revision Committee, which found the changes desirable as a matter of public policy. There is no recorded committee debate or vote history in the provided materials, and the bill’s narrow, technical nature suggests it was treated as a housekeeping measure rather than a controversial policy proposal. Despite that, the bill ultimately failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Contention
No specific points of contention are reflected in the provided transcripts or vote record. The only identifiable issue is the removal of the NAIP reference from livestock premises reporting rules, which could matter to stakeholders concerned about animal identification standards, federal-state coordination, or administrative clarity. However, the bill text frames the change as necessary because the federal plan is no longer in effect, and no opposition arguments are included in the record provided.
Crossfiled
An Act to amend 95.51 (2) (b) 4. of the statutes; Relating to: required livestock premises activities (suggested as remedial legislation by the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection).