Bill Summary: Prohibits the Department of Agriculture from participating in the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) without specific statutory authorization to do so. Places per-year maximum dollar amounts on the amount of loans that can be made and forgiven by the Department of Agriculture through the Large Animal Veterinary Student Loan Program.

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE FUND
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011
General Revenue	($359,800)	($444,714)	($458,055)

Total Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund	($359,800)	($444,714)	($458,055)

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON OTHER STATE FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011


Total Estimated Net Effect on Other State Funds	$0	$0	$0

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011
Federal Funds	($450,000)	($450,000)	($450,000)

Total Estimated Net Effect on All Federal Funds	($450,000)	($450,000)	($450,000)

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FULL TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011
General Revenue	3.7	3.7	3.7

Total Estimated Net Effect on FTE	3.7	3.7	3.7

☐ Estimated Total Net Effect on All funds expected to exceed $100,000 savings or (cost).

☒ Estimated Net Effect on General Revenue Fund expected to exceed $100,000 (cost).

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS
FUND AFFECTED	FY 2009	FY 2010	FY 2011
Local Government	$0	$0	$0

Officials from the Missouri Governor's Office, Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate assume no fiscal impact to their agencies.

Officials from Department of Agriculture (AGR) assume this proposal would prevent the AGR from participating in a voluntary national animal identification program and could slow the response time to disease threat and cut off markets to Missouri producers. Many of the disease control activities funded by this program would need to continue and be paid for out of state general revenue funding in order to ensure animal disease control. This proposal would also require the AGR to change "premises identification" to "property identification" in all regulations, policies, publications or correspondence. This would require the AGR to change publications, regulations, forms, i.e. health papers that have been standardized for program uniformity with other states to promote the movement of livestock and poultry and their products interstate for those citizens who wish to voluntarily participate in the program.

The analysis assumes that the federal funding received to implement the National Animal Identification System would be replaced by state general revenue funding. Otherwise, the state's animal disease control and eradication efforts and the state's ability to compete in national and international livestock would be seriously impaired.

Oversight assumes the loss in federal funding will be similar to what occurred in the Department of Agriculture's response to a similar proposal in 2007 (SB 428, 1607-02) and has included that dollar amount in this fiscal note instead of using an unknown loss amount. The Department of Agriculture has not included any loss of Federal Funding in their response.

Sections 340.337, 340.341, 340.375, 340.381, 340.384, 340.387, 340.390, 340.393 & 340.396

Officials with the State Treasurer's Office, Department of Agriculture and Coordinating Board for Higher Education assume no fiscal impact to their agency.

Yes. components of the National Animal Identification System are being utilized in current disease control programs. By not allowing participating will/could isolate Missouri producers from marketing opportunities and hinder Missouri's capability in disease eradication and surveillance programs.

This proposal also requires the Department of Agriculture to refer to "premise identification"as "property identification". With this change of wording, Missouri would not be in conformity with the Code of Federal Regulations and other states which could hinder interstate movement of livestock and poultry. Health papers and other associated documents utilized by all states have

been standardized for program uniformity. Missouri variance from these formats could cause confusion by other states in capturing premise identification numbers for Missouri citizens who wish to voluntarily participate in the program.

The proposed legislation prohibits the Department of Agriculture from participating in the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) without specific authorization to do so and may result in a cost to general revenue.

This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.

FISCAL IMPACT - State Government	FY 2009 (10 Mo.)	FY 2010	FY 2011
GENERAL REVENUE

Cost - Department of Agriculture
Salaries	($98,911)	($122,254)	($125,921)
Fringe Benefits	($43,738)	($54,061)	($55,682)
Equipment & Expense	($217,151)	($268,399)	($276,452)

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON GENERAL REVENUE	($359,800)	($444,714)	($458,055)

Estimated Net FTE Change for General Revenue	3.7	3.7	3.7

FISCAL IMPACT - Federal Government	FY 2009 (10 Mo.)	FY 2010	FY 2011

ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDING	($450,000)	($450,000)	($450,000)