House Sponsors: HARTKE. Short description: LIVESTOCK WASTE HANDLING FACIL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Livestock Management Facilities Act. Provides that the owner or operator of a proposed livestock waste handling facility shall file a notice of intent to construct with the Department before beginning construction on a facility. Provides that the county board may request an informational meeting concerning the proposed construction of a facility. Provides that the Department shall receive certain evidence at the informational meeting. Provides construction standards for certain livestock waste handling facilities. Provides that the Department shall inspect the construction site of a livestock waste handling facility. Prohibits the construction of a non-lagoon livestock waste handling facility or an earthen livestock waste lagoon in certain areas. Deletes provisions concerning the reporting of the release of livestock waste in certain situations. Provides that the Department may request modification of a facility. Provides that additional livestock management facilities shall be required to comply with certain provisions concerning the handling, storing, and disposing of livestock waste. Provides additional requirements for multiple livestock management facilities under common ownership. Increases the livestock waste lagoon registration fee from $50 to $250. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Agriculture) Current general revenue fund support for the program is $250,000 for FY99. HB288 would triple the the number of Dpt. reviews required and would double the workload of the Dpt. The per site registration fee would generate $30,000 per year and the lagoon registration fee should generate an additional $6,000 per year. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status