HB611 REGULATES CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS.
Sponsor: Patek, Jewell (7) Effective Date:00/00/0000
CoSponsor: LR Number:1330-01
Last Action: 02/01/1999 - Referred: Agriculture (H)
HB611
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HB 611 -- Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations

Sponsor:  Patek

This bill creates the Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Fund
which is to be funded through appropriations by the General
Assembly.  Moneys in the fund are to be expended for the
following purposes:

(1)  The Department of Agriculture's contracts with the Food and
Agricultural Policy Research Institute;

(2)  The Department of Agriculture's contracts with the
University of Missouri's Watershed Initiative;

(3)  The Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation Indemnity Fund,
until the balance in the fund exceeds $1,000,000; and

(4)  Annual inspections for compliance with state environmental
law of each class IA, IB, and IC concentrated animal feeding
operation by the Department of Agriculture.

The bill also requires that 25% of the cost of any odor or
pollution control device or management practice installed in any
class IA, IB, or IC new concentrated animal feeding operation be
received by the owner as tax credits.

Existing class IA, IB, and IC concentrated animal feeding
operation owners are to receive a 50% tax credit for upgrading
or installing odor or pollution control devices or management
practices.

The Department of Natural Resources is to create a toll-free hot
line for anonymous reporting of violations of the law by any
concentrated animal feeding operation.

The bill also increases buffer distances between the nearest
confinement building or lagoon and any public building or
occupied residence, except a residence which is owned by the
concentrated animal feeding operation or a residence from which
a written agreement for operation is obtained.  For concentrated
animal feeding operations with at least 1,000 animal units, the
buffer distance is increased from 1,000 feet to 2,500 feet.  For
concentrated animal feeding operations with between 3,000 and
6,999 animal units inclusive, the buffer distance is increased
from 2,000 feet to 4,000 feet.  For concentrated animal feeding
operations of 7,000 or more animal units, the buffer distance is
increased from 3,000 feet to 6,000 feet.  All concentrated
animal feeding operation in existence as of the effective date
of this bill are exempted from buffer distance requirements.


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