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Sen. Fischer selects Nebraska Cattlemen Priority as her prioritNebraska The Nebraska Cattlemen is pleased that Senator Deb Fischer of Valentine has selected one of its three priority bills in this session of the Legislature as her priority bill. LB 677 resets the date by which livestock producers must request an inspection of livestock facilities. The bill changes the date by which livestock producers shall request an inspection from NDEQ to determine if a waste management system is needed. The bill addresses confusion that has arisen due to changes in regulatory definitions used for livestock operations between 1998 and 2004. This bill effectively eliminates the late fees for those operations caught in this regulatory grey area. NC staff worked diligently to gain support from all sectors having interest in the livestock industry. NC President Jay Wolf testified Feb. 21 before the Legislature's Natural Resources Committee in support of LB 677. The bill would reset the inspection request deadline of Jan. 1, 2000. In 1998, the Legislature required all livestock operations, except calving operations, to request inspection by Jan. 1, 2000, with a late fee each month after that date. In 2004, the legislature changed the language from livestock operation to animal feeding operation, which includes many ranching and backgrounding operations. As of February 2007, late fees for requesting inspection after the Jan. 1, 2000 deadline range from $4,300 to $43,000. LB 677 would provide the opportunity for livestock operations to request inspection without fear or burden of a substantial late fee. While LB 677 is one of three priorities the cattlemen selected from the 705 bills introduced this year by the Legislature, NC continues to work on the 70 other bills it has taken a position on this legislative session. The Nebraska Cattlemen association serves as the representative for the state's beef cattle industry and represents professional cattle breeders, ranchers and feeders, as well as 46 county and local cattlemen's associations. Its headquarters are in Lincoln and a second office in Alliance serves cattlemen in western Nebraska. This and other Nebraska Cattlemen information is available at www.nebraskacattlemen.org. B 14 3/25/07 6 Star Midwest Ag Date: 3/21/07
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