SB1273 - Tennessee: Agriculture, Dept. Of

Companion Bill HB0977. Agriculture, Dept. of - Directs that state shall not participate in or establish a mandatory or voluntary animal identification system. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for SB1273 / *HB0977Decrease State Expenditures - $55,800 Other Fiscal Impact - Decrease Federal Expenditures - $278,900 $141,900 One-Time Bill Summary for SB1273 / *HB0977 This bill prohibits the state from establishing or participating in the national animal identification system or any other source verification program. This bill terminates the state's participation in all cooperative agreements between the federal government and the state established prior to this bill's effective date related to the establishment of animal tracking, tagging, registration, or information databases, premises registration, use [...]

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