FIFTIETH LEGISLATURESB 552/a

FIRST SESSION, 2011

March 2, 2011

Mr. President:

    Your CORPORATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 552

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 2, lines 3 through 9, strike Subsection C in its entirety and insert in lieu thereof the following new subsection:

         "C. As used in this section, "livestock" means all domestic or domesticated animals that are used or raised on a farm or ranch, including the carcasses thereof, and exotic animals in captivity and also includes horses, asses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, bison, poultry, ostriches, emus, rheas, camelids and farmed cervidae upon any land in New Mexico; provided that for the purposes of Chapter 77, Article 9 NMSA 1978, "animals" or "livestock" have the meaning defined in that article. "Animals" or "livestock" does not include canine or feline animals. For the purpose of the rules governing meat inspection, wild animals, poultry and birds used for human consumption shall also be included within the meaning of "animals" or "livestock"."".,

and thence referred to the CONSERVATION COMMITTEE.

                               Respectfully submitted,

                               ___________________________________

                               Phil A. Griego, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 8 For 0 Against

Yes:      8

No:       0

Excused: Lovejoy, Muñoz

Absent:   None

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