AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session (2010)
Bills Indexed by Subject
AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS

HB 1271 --- Sponsor: Brown, Jason

Designates Seaman, the dog accompanying Lewis and Clark on their expedition of the Louisiana Purchase territory, as the official state historical dog HB 1288 --- Sponsor: Sutherland, Mike --- CoSponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn

Establishes the Large Carnivore Act which regulates the ownership, possession, transportation, and breeding of large carnivores HB 1293 --- Sponsor: Hoskins, Denny --- CoSponsor: Jones, Timothy W.

Adds professional therapy dog to the definition of "service dog" as it relates to crimes against these animals or crimes of impersonating a disabled person HB 1301 --- Sponsor: Lampe, Sara --- CoSponsor: Webb, Steve

Repeals obsolete provisions of law regarding the sale, labeling, transport, and manufacture of imitation butter HB 1306 --- Sponsor: Hodges, Steve --- CoSponsor: Gray, Rochelle

Revises the definition of "police animal" as it relates to crimes committed against these animals to include a dog, horse, or other animal used by public or private search and rescue units or agencies HB 1345 --- Sponsor: Harris, Belinda --- CoSponsor: Lampe, Sara

Exempts any person selling or delivering raw milk or cream to another person for the individual's own use from the permit and inspection requirements of the State Milk Board HB 1404 --- Sponsor: Cox, Stanley --- CoSponsor: Munzlinger, Brian

Creates the crime of failure to adequately control an animal HB 1410 --- Sponsor: McGhee, Mike --- CoSponsor: Hoskins, Denny

Authorizes an income tax credit for taxpayers who use processed biomass engineered fiber fuel HB 1439 --- Sponsor: Denison, Charles W. "Charlie" --- CoSponsor: Flanigan, Tom

Imposes a fine for any person who illegally kills an antlered deer and requires courts to inform the Conservation Commission when a person fails to appear in court or pay a fine for illegally taking wildlife HB 1455 --- Sponsor: Brandom, Ellen --- CoSponsor: Hodges, Steve

Adds individuals using explosives along with a well screen cleaning device to unblock clogged agriculture irrigation well screens to the list of individuals who are exempt from obtaining a blaster's license HB 1477 --- Sponsor: Hughes, Leonard --- CoSponsor: Gray, Rochelle

Requires all food or food products sold in Missouri which are derived from a cloned animal to be labeled indicating that the food is or contains products derived from cloned animals HB 1496 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert

Creates the Agriculture Promotion and Marketing Fund consisting of fees and fines assessed by the Department of Agriculture to be used to promote and market Missouri agricultural products HB 1517 --- Sponsor: Viebrock, James

Changes the laws regarding the impoundment of an animal suspected of being neglected or abused HB 1532 --- Sponsor: Black, Linda --- CoSponsor: Roorda, Jeff

Establishes Susie's Law which prohibits any child younger than 18 years of age from riding as a passenger on any machinery or heavy equipment not manufactured for passengers HB 1606 --- Sponsor: Sater, David --- CoSponsor: Schlottach, Charles

Specifies that "farm machinery and equipment" as it relates to exemptions for sales tax will include certain all-terrain vehicles HB 1659 --- Sponsor: Burlison, Eric --- CoSponsor: Hoskins, Denny

Establishes the Showme Green Initiative which allows persons or entities to submit bids to the Department of Transportation to mow grass or vegetation along state roadways HB 1662 --- Sponsor: Brown, Dan --- CoSponsor: Munzlinger, Brian

Authorizes the State Veterinarian to restrict the movement of animals or birds under investigation for the presence or suspected presence of a toxin HB 1689 --- Sponsor: LeVota, Paul --- CoSponsor: Morris, James

Prohibits any person from possessing dog fighting paraphernalia and adds a penalty for a second or subsequent offense for persons committing specified acts related to dog fighting HB 1747 --- Sponsor: Viebrock, James --- CoSponsor: Burlison, Eric

Requires establishments processing or selling horse meat for human consumption to annually register and affirms the right to raise domestic animals, fish, and game birds in a humane manner HB 1814 --- Sponsor: Brown, Dan --- CoSponsor: Shively, Tom

Allows licensed veterinarians to administer and prescribe legend drugs for use in only animals and changes the membership of an advisory committee to the Board of Pharmacy HB 1825 --- Sponsor: Loehner, Tom --- CoSponsor: Funderburk, Doug

Affirms the right to raise animals in a humane manner HB 1833 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian --- CoSponsor: Flanigan, Tom

Authorizes a sales tax exemption for certain farm products, establishes the Farm to Institution Initiative and the Missouri Animal Care Advisory Committee, and revises the Animal Care Facilities Act HB 1840 --- Sponsor: Wright, Billy Pat --- CoSponsor: Kingery, Gayle

Changes the membership of the Rice Advisory Council and creates the Missouri Rice Certification Fund HB 1848 --- Sponsor: Holsman, Jason R. --- CoSponsor: Aull, Joe

Establishes the Joint Committee on Urban Farming to study and make recommendations regarding the impact of urban farm cooperatives, vertical farming, and sustainable living communities in Missouri HB 1864 --- Sponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn --- CoSponsor: Nance, Bob

Authorizes a state and local sales tax and use exemption for specified farm products sold at a farmers' market HB 1871 --- Sponsor: Schoeller, Shane

Changes the laws regarding environmental protection HB 1913 --- Sponsor: Schad, Rodney --- CoSponsor: Brown, Dan

Designates the timber rattlesnake as the official state snake HB 1917 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Larry --- CoSponsor: Wallace, Maynard

Authorizes a state and local sales and use tax exemption on all sales of horse or utility trailers used solely for agricultural purposes HB 1921 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: Gray, Rochelle

Establishes the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act to prohibit large-scale commercial breeding of dogs that is harmful and unhealthy HB 1926 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: Gray, Rochelle

Requires persons adopting a dog or cat to pay a fee of at least $50 which is refundable upon verification that the animal has been spayed or neutered HB 2094 --- Sponsor: Talboy, Mike

Requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation designating March 31 as "Cesar E. Chavez Day" HB 2102 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian --- CoSponsor: Viebrock, James

Changes the laws regarding the Animal Care Facilities Act HB 2119 --- Sponsor: Nance, Bob --- CoSponsor: Kuessner, J. C.

Allows the Department of Conservation, in collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources, to establish a program for good forest management HB 2136 --- Sponsor: Loehner, Tom --- CoSponsor: Day, David

Establishes the Private Landowner Protection Act which allows for the creation and enforcement of conservation easements designed to protect the environment and preserve certain aspects of real property HB 2168 --- Sponsor: Kingery, Gayle --- CoSponsor: Wright, Billy Pat

Prohibits certain major users of water resources from unduly interfering with the reasonable and normal irrigation of certain farm operations within the Southeast Missouri Regional Water District HB 2182 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian --- CoSponsor: Smith, Jason

Specifies that, as used in Missouri statutes, "agritourism" means the act of visiting a working farm or any agricultural operation for the enjoyment, education, training, or involvement in its activities HB 2192 --- Sponsor: Viebrock, James

Requires an employment contract for a vocational agriculture teacher to be for a 12-month period to ensure continuing coverage of all duties relating to the subject when school is not in session HB 2224 --- Sponsor: Loehner, Tom --- CoSponsor: Weter, Raymond 'Ray'

Establishes the Missouri Farmland Trust Act to receive donated land to preserve it as farmland and provide beginning farmers an opportunity to farm through low and variable cost leases on the land HB 2225 --- Sponsor: Loehner, Tom --- CoSponsor: Wallace, Maynard

Changes the laws regarding wild or feral swine HB 2271 --- Sponsor: Cooper, Robert Wayne --- CoSponsor: Pollock, Darrell

Changes the laws regarding blasting HB 2280 --- Sponsor: Talboy, Mike --- CoSponsor: Colona, Mike

Changes the laws regarding the crime of animal neglect HB 2291 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian --- CoSponsor: Loehner, Tom

Establishes the Missouri Animal Care Advisory Committee to review and make recommendations on the welfare of poultry, livestock, and licensed dog breeding facilities in this state HB 2309 --- Sponsor: Brown, Dan --- CoSponsor: Lair, Mike

Requires all owners of dogs and cats to have their animals vaccinated against rabies and to have the vaccination repeated periodically based on the animal's age or type of vaccine given or as otherwise required HB 2324 --- Sponsor: Stacey Newman --- CoSponsor: Lair, Mike

Requires educational institutions to allow an individual with a service dog to have access to his or her service dog at all times and not to discriminate against him or her because of the service dog HB 2362 --- Sponsor: Ruzicka, Don --- CoSponsor: Loehner, Tom

Establishes the Agritourism Promotion Act which allows for the registration of any person who is engaged in a business which provides agritourism activities in this state HB 2459 --- Sponsor: Kirkton, Jeanne

Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to prohibit the construction or location of concentrated animal feeding operations within five miles of state parks or designated historic sites HCR 3 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian --- CoSponsor: Brown, Dan

Disapproves the State Tax Commission's proposed state regulations regarding the value of each grade of agricultural and horticultural land in Section 137.021, RSMo, for the 2011 and 2012 assessment years HCR 6 --- Sponsor: Schaaf, Robert

Encourages dog training programs and kennel clubs to provide training and education for community pet owners that result in dogs being "Canine Good Citizens" HCR 7 --- Sponsor: Munzlinger, Brian --- CoSponsor: Brown, Dan

Disapproves the State Tax Commission's proposed state regulation regarding the value of each grade of agricultural and horticultural land in Section 137.021, RSMo, for the 2011 and 2012 assessment years HCR 27 --- Sponsor: Sander, Therese --- CoSponsor: Kraus, Will

Disapproves the State Tax Commission's proposed state regulation regarding the value of each grade of agricultural and horticultural land in Section 137.021, RSMo, for the 2011 and 2012 assessment years HJR 80 --- Sponsor: Schieffer, Ed --- CoSponsor: Komo, Sam

Proposes a constitutional amendment requiring a four-sevenths majority for voter approval of any initiative petition relating to bird, fish, game, wildlife, or forestry resources HJR 86 --- Sponsor: Loehner, Tom --- CoSponsor: Funderburk, Doug

Proposes a constitutional amendment affirming the right to raise animals in a humane manner in order to protect Missouri's agricultural economy

SB 604 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
: Prohibits certain large users of water from unduly disrupting farm irrigation activities in the Southeast Missouri Regional Water District

SB 622 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
: Increases pesticide registration fees

SB 632 --- Sponsor: Cunningham, Jane
: Modifies provisions relating to dog fighting

SB 635 --- Sponsor: Pearce, David
: Creates a tax credit for purchases of processed biomass engineered fiber fuel

SB 658 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Creates a state and local sales tax exemption for sales of farm products made at farmers' markets

SB 659 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Creates sales and use tax exemptions for nondomestic game birds sold for hunting

SB 664 --- Sponsor: Rupp, Scott T.
: Modifies provisions relating to dog fighting

SB 667 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
: Requires farmers to register and pay a fee for retaining seed produced from patented genetically-modified seed

SB 690 --- Sponsor: Bray, Joan
: Creates the Healthy Pet Act

SB 766 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
: Creates procedures for crop sampling by a patent holder of genetically modified seed

SB 789 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
: Modifies provisions of the new generation cooperative tax credit program to authorize tax credits for early-stage market feasibility projects

SB 795 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
: Exempts individuals in the Southeast Missouri Regional Water District who use explosive materials for unclogging agricultural irrigation wells from certain blasting safety requirements

SB 926 --- Sponsor: Shoemyer, Wes
: Creates the Local Foods Initiative to encourage market opportunities for food produced close to its point of consumption

SB 1019 --- Sponsor: Barnitz, Frank A.
: Expands the allowable uses of the loan guaranty program for agricultural business development loans

SCR 32 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Disapproves the new values for agricultural and horticultural property filed with the Secretary of State's Office on December 21, 2009, by the State Tax Commission

SCR 35 --- Sponsor: Stouffer, Bill
: Disapproves the new values for agricultural and horticultural property filed with the Secretary of State's Office on December 21, 2009, by the State Tax Commission

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:20 pm