General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5258
February Session, 2012 LCO No. 1188
*01188_______ENV*
Referred to Committee on Environment
Introduced by:
(ENV)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 5258
February Session, 2012
LCO No. 1188
*01188_______ENV*
Referred to Committee on Environment
Introduced by:
(ENV)
AN ACT PERMITTING THE POSSESSION OF REINDEER YEAR ROUND.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 26-57a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2012):
Any person may [import one or more] possess reindeer [into] in the state [during the period commencing on Thanksgiving Day of each] on any day of the year, [and ending on the immediately following New Year's Day, provided (1) any reindeer so imported is subsequently exported from the state no later than a week following the end of such period, and (2) such importation] provided such possession complies with the following requirements: Each reindeer so [imported (A)] possessed (1) is individually identified by a permanent metal ear tag, legible tattoo or microchip, [(B)] (2) possesses a certified veterinary report of inspection documenting an inspection that occurred at least one day and not more than thirty days after such reindeer was born in the state or at least one day and not more than thirty days prior to entry into the state, [(C)] (3) possesses documentation that verifies such reindeer [(i)] (A) was born from or comes from a herd that is free of both tuberculosis and brucellosis, or [(ii)] (B) tested negative for tuberculosis and brucellosis at least one day and not more than thirty days after its birth in the state or prior to its entry into the state, and [(D)] (4) possesses documentation that the originating herd participated in a state chronic wasting disease monitoring program [(i)] (A) not less than the prior three years if such reindeer was imported from a state or province not known to have chronic wasting disease, or [(ii)] (B) not less than the prior five years if such reindeer was imported from a state or province known to have chronic wasting disease outbreaks.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2012 26-57a
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
July 1, 2012
26-57a
Statement of Purpose:
To allow for the year round possession of reindeer in Connecticut.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]