Plain English Breakdown
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Act for Indemnification of Destroyed Animals
This bill changes how Tennessee pays money to farmers when their animals are destroyed due to disease orders from the state veterinarian.
What This Bill Does
- Creates rules for the state's agriculture commissioner to follow when paying indemnities to people who lose animals because of a state order from the state veterinarian.
- Requires full fair market value payment if there is enough state money available, but allows partial payments if funds are limited and the owner follows animal health laws.
- Sets up coordination with federal agencies for cases where the U.S. government orders animal destruction, following federal rules and funding limits.
- Denies or reduces indemnity payments to owners who violate existing animal disease prevention and treatment laws.
Who It Names or Affects
- Farmers and livestock owners in Tennessee whose animals are destroyed due to a state order.
- The agriculture commissioner of Tennessee, responsible for setting up payment procedures.
- Federal agencies involved when the federal government orders animal destruction.
Terms To Know
- Indemnity
- Money paid by the government to compensate people who lose property due to a state or federal order.
- Fair Market Value
- The price at which an asset would trade in a competitive open market under normal conditions.
Limits and Unknowns
- This bill does not create new funding but relies on existing or future appropriations by the general assembly.
- Due to unknown factors like the severity of future disease outbreaks and changes in animal market values, the exact increase in state spending cannot be predicted.