House Sponsors: WIRSING-WOOLARD-NOLAND-TURNER,JOHN-POE, BLACK, LAWFER, HARTKE, MYERS, MOFFITT AND DEUCHLER. Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN Short description: DISEASED ANIMALS-REPORTING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Diseased Animals Act. Provides that the Department of Agriculture may designate a disease as a "contagious or infectious disease" or as a "reportable disease" by rule. Provides that a veterinarian who has information on the existence of any reportable (rather than contagious or infectious) disease among animals in this State, who fails to report it, shall be guilty of a business offense (rather than a Class A misdemeanor), with a fine of not more than $1,000. Changes provisions directing that owners of swine who do not report the existence of hog cholera or any other contagious or infectious swine disease and who transport diseased swine shall be liable to anyone suffering damage as a result, to identical provisions applying to all owners of animals and any contagious or infectious disease. Amends the Illinois Swine Disease Control and Eradication Act to define "contagious or infectious disease" as it is defined in the Illinois Diseased Animals Act. Makes other changes. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Agriculture) There will be no fiscal impact on the Department. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 510 ILCS 50/1 510 ILCS 50/3 510 ILCS 50/19 510 ILCS 50/22 510 ILCS 50/24 510 ILCS 100/3 Adds reference to: 70 ILCS 405/6 225 ILCS 610/17 from Ch. 8, par. 165 510 ILCS 77/15 510 ILCS 77/16 new 510 ILCS 77/17 510 ILCS 77/20 510 ILCS 77/25 510 ILCS 77/30 510 ILCS 77/55 Deletes everything. Amends the Soil and Water Conservation Dis- tricts Act. Includes, in the Department of Agriculture's powers and duties, providing payment for certain health care costs of District employees. Amends the Dead Animal Disposal Act to require setbacks for sites where bodies of dead animals or poultry are to be composted. Amends the Livstock Management Facillities Act. Makes various changes in relation to: livestock waste lagoon construction, registration and recertification; public meetings regarding lagoons; reporting waste releases; inspection of lagoons; financial responsibility of lagoon owners; odor control; certified livestock managers; setbacks, penal- ties; the duties of the Livestock Management Facilities Advisory Committee; and other matters. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0565 Last action date: 98-01-02 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status