Amends TCA Title 44 and Title 58.
Tennessee HB1086 aimed to amend the powers of the commissioner of agriculture and the state veterinarian regarding animal health management by limiting their authority to only recommend tests and vaccinations, rather than order them. The bill also sought to eliminate the commissioner’s authority to order the sanitary disposal of dead animals and mandated the establishment of an indemnity program for destroyed animals, removing the ability to withhold indemnity based on owner violations. Ultimately, the bill failed to pass.
Tennessee HB1086 aimed to amend the powers of the commissioner of agriculture and the state veterinarian regarding animal health management by limiting their authority to only recommend tests and vaccinations, rather than order them. The bill also sought to eliminate the commissioner’s authority to order the sanitary disposal of dead animals and mandated the establishment of an indemnity program for destroyed animals, removing the ability to withhold indemnity based on owner violations. Ultimately, the bill failed to pass.
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Hulsey, Bud
114th General Assembly
February 5, 2025
March 26, 2025
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee of Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee