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Subcommittee adds bovines to incinerator exemption for animal-disease disposal; bill reported 9–1
Summary
Lawmakers approved adding cattle to an existing incinerator exemption used during poultry and swine disease outbreaks, with Department of Environmental Quality and sponsors saying the change helps rapid disposal and disease control; the measure passed committee 9–1.
Senator Reeves (patron) described legislation to add bovines to a code section that currently permits incineration as an emergency disposal method for poultry and swine during contagious-disease outbreaks. The sponsor said incineration reduces pathogen spread and groundwater contamination compared with on-site burial or uncontrolled composting.
Mike Rolben,…
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