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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Meat and Poultry Inspection Act provides for 
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the licensing of meat processors and slaughterers; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Act establishes a license for Type I 
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establishments that sell or offer to sell meat, meat product, 
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poultry, and poultry product; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Act establishes a license for Type II 
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establishments that custom slaughter and are not to sell the 
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meat they slaughter; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Questions and concerns have arisen in regards to 
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the increased regulations Type I establishments must adhere to 
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that are not imposed on Type II establishments; therefore, be 
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it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
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SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Joint Task 
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Force on Meat and Poultry Inspection for the purpose of 
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reviewing current law and regulations pertaining to the 
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licensing and regulation of meat and poultry processors and 
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slaughterers and determining whether changes are warranted in 
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the licensing and regulation of these entities; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Joint Task Force on Meat and Poultry 
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Inspection shall consist of the following members: one member 
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appointed by the President of the Senate; one member appointed 
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by the Minority Leader of the Senate; one member appointed by 
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the Speaker of the House; one member appointed by the Minority 
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Leader of the House; the Chairman of the Senate Agriculture and 
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Conservation Committee or his or her designee; the Minority 
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Spokesman of the Senate Agriculture and Conservation Committee 
 


 






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or his or her designee; the Chairman of the House Agriculture 
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and Conservation Committee or his or her designee; the Minority 
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Spokesman of the House Agriculture and Conservation Committee 
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or his or her designee; the Director of Agriculture or his or 
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her designee; two members representing Type I licensees 
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appointed by the Director of Agriculture; two members 
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representing Type II licensees appointed by the Director of 
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Agriculture; one member who is an expert from academia on meat 
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and poultry inspection appointed by the Director of 
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Agriculture; one member appointed by the Illinois Association 
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of Meat Processors; one member appointed by the Illinois Beef 
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Association; one member appointed by the Illinois Pork 
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Producers Association; and one member appointed by the Illinois 
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Farm Bureau; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Joint Task Force shall meet initially at 
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the call of the Director of Agriculture and thereafter as 
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necessary and shall report its findings and recommendations to 
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the General Assembly by filing copies of its report with the 
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Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate no later 
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than December 1, 2006; and that upon filing its report the 
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Joint Task Force is dissolved; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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delivered to the Illinois Director of Agriculture.