BILL REQ. #: H-4179.1

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2299
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State of Washington

58th Legislature

2004 Regular Session

By House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources (originally sponsored by Representatives Linville, Schoesler, Kenney, McDonald, Hunt, Simpson, G., Haigh, Shabro, Morrell, Clibborn, Newhouse, Clements, Hudgins and Benson; by request of Department of Agriculture)

READ FIRST TIME 01/22/04.

AN ACT Relating to animal identification systems; and adding a new section to chapter 16.57 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 16.57 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The director may adopt rules:
     (a) To support the agriculture industry in meeting federal requirements for the country-of-origin labeling of meat; and
     (b) To implement federal requirements for animal identification needed to trace the source of livestock for disease control and response purposes.
     (2) The director may cooperate with and enter into agreements with other states and agencies of federal government to carry out such a system and to promote consistency of regulation.

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