Missourians Against NAIS

Listen to Missourians share their thoughts from the NAIS Listening Session -- oh and by the way, the Secretary of Ag did not bother to show up. Sent "representatives" and video/taped session for him and his staff to review.

SENATE BILL 931 was an omnibus agriculture bill. (NOTE: THE VOTE FOR THIS BILL IN THE MISSOURI SENATE WAS 30 TO 1 AND IN THE MISSOURI HOUSE 136-9 -- SHOWS OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES OF MISSOURIANS!)

Section 267.l68 of SB 931 states:

267.168. 1. The state of Missouri may support a voluntary animal identification program. The department of agriculture shall not mandate or otherwise force national animal identification system (NAIS) premises registration without specific statutory authorization from the Missouri general assembly.

2. Any person who participates in the national animal identification system may withdraw from the system at any time. All personal information relating to a participant shall be deleted from the system when the participant withdraws, unless the participant is part of an ongoing disease investigation or disease monitoring or control program.

3. If the provisions of this section interfere with the marketing of Missouri livestock, the governor by executive order may waive the provisions of this section in whole or in part until the next regular session of the Missouri general assembly or any special session called by the governor at which time the executive order shall expire.

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