71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
SA to SB 41
 
LC 1603/SB 41-7
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 41
 
By COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, SALMON, AND WATER
 
                             June 12
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after the first
semicolon delete the rest of the line and line 3 and insert 'and
declaring an emergency.'.
  Delete lines 5 through 30 and delete pages 2 through 5 and
insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + As used in the statute laws of this
state, ' domesticated elk' means North American wapiti (Cervus
canadensis), Manitoban elk (Cervus elaphus manitobensis), Rocky
Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni), Roosevelt elk (Cervus
elaphus roosevelti) and Tule elk (Cervus elaphus nannodes) that
are born and raised in captivity. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { +  The slaughter of domesticated elk
raised pursuant to a license issued by the State Fish and
Wildlife Commission under ORS 497.228 and the processing and sale
of meat and by-products from those domesticated elk are legal.
The slaughter and processing must be conducted in an official
exotic animal establishment inspected and certified for
wholesomeness by the United States Department of Agriculture or a
successor agency.  To the extent consistent with federal
regulations governing official exotic animal establishments, the
State Department of Agriculture, in consultation with the State
Department of Fish and Wildlife, shall adopt all rules necessary
and proper for the State Department of Agriculture to regulate
the processing and sale of domesticated elk meat and domesticated
elk by-products described in this section. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + The State Department of Agriculture
shall implement rules adopted pursuant to section 2 of this 2001
Act on or before June 30, 2002. + } ' .
  On page 6, delete lines 1 through 41.
  In line 42, delete '15' and insert '4'.
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