| Passed by the House March 11, 2004 Yeas 96 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 11, 2004 Yeas 49 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2299 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. RICHARD NAFZIGER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved March 31, 2004. GARY F. LOCKE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 31, 2004 - 2:20 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2004 Regular Session |
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. Any
requirements established under this subsection for country of origin
labeling purposes shall be substantially consistent with and shall not
exceed the requirements established by the United States department of
agriculture; and
(b) In consultation with the livestock identification advisory
board under RCW 16.57.015, 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
systems and to promote consistency of regulation.