SF0028 • 2023

Livestock infectious disease control-tribal inclusion.

AN ACT relating to agriculture; specifying participation in livestock contagious and infectious reportable disease testing and containment programs and reimbursements to include all producers in the state including producers on the Wind River Indian Reservation as specified; providing for cooperative agreements with the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes; expanding the governor's authority to negotiate on brucellosis containment; and providing for an effective date.

Agriculture Energy

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Tribal Relations
Last action: 2023-02-15
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details on how many producers will join the program or the extent of negotiations with federal agencies and nearby tribes, leaving some uncertainty.

Livestock Disease Control for Tribal Producers

This law allows producers on the Wind River Indian Reservation to join state programs for testing and controlling livestock diseases, and it lets the governor talk with nearby tribes about stopping brucellosis.

What This Bill Does

Includes producers on the Wind River Indian Reservation in state programs that test for and control livestock diseases like tuberculosis and brucellosis.
Allows the Wyoming Livestock Board to make agreements with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, Northern Arapaho Tribe, or a joint tribal governing body for testing and containment services.
Expands the governor's ability to negotiate with tribes of regions adjacent to Wyoming on brucellosis containment.

Who It Names or Affects

Livestock producers on the Wind River Indian Reservation
The Wyoming Livestock Board, state veterinarian, and governor
Eastern Shoshone Tribe and Northern Arapaho Tribe

Terms To Know

brucellosis: A disease that affects cattle, bison, and other animals, which can also make people sick.
cooperative agreement: An official arrangement between two or more groups to work together on a project.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not apply to bison designated as wildlife.
It is unclear how many producers will join these programs after the effective date.
The extent of negotiations with federal agencies and nearby tribes remains uncertain.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SF0028S2001

2nd reading • Senator Ellis

Adopted

Plain English: This amendment removes certain words from the bill and adds a new sentence about excluding bison designated as wildlife from testing, containment, and reimbursement services.

Removed the phrase ', both' from the text.
Replaced 'tribes or a' with 'or the'.
Added a new sentence stating that testing, containment, and reimbursement services do not apply to bison designated as wildlife.

The amendment does not specify which body is referred to by 'the', so it's unclear exactly what this change means in practice.

SF0028SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water

Failed

Plain English: This amendment changes a bill about livestock disease control by limiting the program's benefits to only include domestic bison.

Removes language that includes certain tribes in the program.
Adds new text specifying that testing, containment, and reimbursement services will apply only to domestic bison.

The amendment does not provide details on how this change affects other livestock besides bison.

Bill History

2023-02-15 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 25
2023-02-15 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0012
2023-02-14 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0012
2023-02-13 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0012
2023-02-13 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0012
2023-02-13 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-6-0-0-0
2023-02-10 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-02-09 House
H COW:Passed
2023-02-07 House
H Placed on General File
2023-02-07 House
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2023-02-03 House
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture
2023-01-25 House
H Received for Introduction
2023-01-25 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2023-01-24 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2023-01-20 Senate
S COW:Passed
2023-01-20 Senate
S Placed on General File
2023-01-20 Senate
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
2023-01-11 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture
2022-12-28 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2022-12-05 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 23LSO-0106
Bill No.:

SF0028

Effective:

7/1/2023

LSO No.:

23LSO-0106

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0012

Chapter No.:

25

Prime Sponsor:

Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Catch Title:

Livestock infectious disease control-tribal inclusion.

Subject:

Livestock infectious disease control.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act specifies that livestock producers on the Wind River Indian Reservation may participate in state programs for livestock contagious and infectious reportable disease testing, containment and reimbursements.

This act provides that testing, containment and reimbursement services on the Wind River Indian Reservation may be provided pursuant to a cooperative agreement entered into by the Wyoming Livestock Board, in consultation with the state veterinarian, and the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, the Northern Arapaho Tribe, both tribes or a cooperative governing body of the two (2) tribes.

This act authorizes the Governor to negotiate with tribes of the regions adjacent to Wyoming on brucellosis containment.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

23LSO-0106

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0028

ENROLLED ACT NO. 12,

SENATE

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 11
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101 by creating a new subsection (d), 11
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214, 11
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405(a) and 11
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406 are amended to read:

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101.

Duties of state veterinarian generally; failure to comply with provisions; penalty.

(d)

The state veterinarian may provide contagious and infectious reportable disease testing, containment and reimbursement services under this chapter to any livestock producer in Wyoming, including on the Wind River Indian Reservation who agrees to comply with the applicable program requirements, rules and any orders or regulations issued pursuant to the testing results or program requirements. Services on the Wind River Indian Reservation under this subsection may also be provided pursuant to a cooperative agreement entered into by the Wyoming livestock board, in consultation with the state veterinarian, and the Eastern Shoshone Tribe, the Northern Arapaho Tribe or the cooperative tribal governing body. The testing, containment and reimbursement services provided under this subsection shall not apply to bison designated as wildlife pursuant to W.S. 11-20-101(a)(iv).

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Disposition of diseased livestock.

All livestock animals in Wyoming
, including those belonging to a producer on the Wind River Indian Reservation who receives services pursuant to W.S. 11
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101(d),
found to be affected with or exposed to tuberculosis may be disposed on the origin premises or transported under the direction of the state veterinarian directly to an approved slaughter facility, rendering facility or veterinary diagnostic laboratory in accordance with federal regulations. Producers may be eligible for indemnification as provided in W.S. 11
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106 for any livestock animal ordered disposed pursuant to this section.

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405.

Control of brucellosis; governor authorized to negotiate with federal agencies.

(a)

In order
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o preserve the brucellosis
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free status of this state, the governor shall enter into negotiations with any relevant parties including appropriate federal agencies
and tribes of the regions adjacent to Wyoming
on steps necessary to ensure brucellosis is not passed from wildlife to livestock.

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406.

Sale of diseased cattle or domestic bison.

All cattle or domestic bison in Wyoming
, including those belonging to a producer on the Wind River Indian Reservation who receives services pursuant to W.S. 11
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101(d),
lawfully found to be affected with brucellosis, including all sexually intact cattle or domestic bison that are part of a herd found to be affected with brucellosis, may be shipped or transported under the direction of the state veterinarian to livestock markets and sold for immediate slaughter or transferred to an approved slaughter facility or veterinary diagnostic laboratory in accordance with federal regulations. Payments under this section shall not be made by the state for any sexually intact female cattle or bison which are over twelve (12) months old and which are not official calfhood vaccinates as provided in board rule and regulation. Producers may be eligible for indemnification in accordance with W.S. 11
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106 for any livestock ordered disposed pursuant to this section.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk