House Sponsors: WOOLARD-NOLAND-BLACK, BOST AND DEERING. Senate Sponsors: LUECHTEFELD-SIEBEN-REA-MADIGAN,R Short description: MEAT-POULTRY INSPECT-RATITE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act to add ratites to the definition of "animals". Effective January 1, 1998. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Agriculture) Based on the current slaughter rate of 300 ratites per year (average of 25 per month), the fiscal impact would be approxi- mately $4,000 to the Dept. of Agriculture. HOME RULE NOTE HB1094 does not preempt home rule authority. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0051 Last action date: 97-07-03 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status