REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

MR. SPEAKER AND MADAM PRESIDENT:

We, the undersigned conferees, have had under consideration the amendments to the following entitled BILL:

H. B. No. 539: Equine public events; require certain test for all horses even on private property if public invited.

We, therefore, respectfully submit the following report and recommendation:

1. That the Senate recede from its Amendment No. 1.

2. That the House and Senate adopt the following amendment:

Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

SECTION 1. Section 69-15-117, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

69-15-117. (1) All equidae located on any premises within the state where the public participates in equine activities for any purpose, including, but not limited to, training, breeding, performing or exhibition shall be accompanied by the original copy of a negative current equine infectious anemia (EIA) test. All equidae moving within the state for any reason shall be accompanied by the original copy of a negative current equine infectious anemia (EIA) test. Equidae being sold at a public sale or sold at a private sale shall have a negative current equine infectious anemia (EIA) test.

(2) The Board of Animal Health shall promulgate rules and regulations to enforce this section.

(3) Any person violating this section or the rules and regulations promulgated under this section by the Board of Animal Health is subject to the penalties provided in Section 69-15-65.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2001.

Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 69-15-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL EQUIDAE LOCATED ON ANY PREMISES IN THE STATE WHERE THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATES IN EQUINE ACTIVITIES, FOR ANY PURPOSE, SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE ORIGINAL COPY OF A NEGATIVE CURRENT EQUINE INFECTIOUS ANEMIA TEST; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
   

CONFEREES FOR THE HOUSE

CONFEREES FOR THE SENATE
   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

D. Stephen Holland

Joseph Stogner
   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

Joe S. Ellzey

William W. Canon
   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

Pat Montgomery

E. Glenn Hamilton