HB 154: REPEAL MEAT LICENSING PROVISIONS

An Act Relating To Meat Inspection; Amending A Section Of The Nmsa 1978 To Limit Its Scope; Repealing Sections 25-3-1 Through 25-3-5 Nmsa 1978 (being Laws 1965, Chapter 10, Sections 1 Through 5), Cited As The "imported Meat Act"; Repealing Sections 25-3-6 Through 25-3-21 Nmsa 1978 (being Laws 1969, Chapter 89, Sections 1 Through 16, As Amended), Cited As The "meat Inspection Act"; Repealing Sections 77-17-1 Through 77-17-3, 77-17-5 And 77-17-6 Nmsa 1978 (being Laws 1939, Chapter 115, Sections 1 Through 5, As Amended), Regarding Licensing And Posting Of Bonds For Operators Of Abattoirs, Meat Dealers And Storage Plants.

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MILD HB 154
REPEAL MEAT LICENSING PROVISIONS

Legislative URL:

HB 154 on nmlegis.gov

Emergency Clause:

No

Germane:

N/A

Location:

Signed

Action:

[3] HAGC/HJC-HAGC [16] DP/a-HJC [36] DP - PASSED/H (66-0) [24] SJC [44] DP - PASSED/S (37-0) SGND (Apr.1) Ch. 84.

Issue(s):

Animals & Wildlife

Related Legislators

Bill Sponsor:

Larry Larranaga

Related Documents

Downloads:

Introduced
HAGC Committee Report
HJC Committee Report
Final House Vote
SJC Committee Report
Final Senate Vote
Fiscal Impact Report
Final Version

Summary

This bill repeals the Imported Meat Act, the Meat Inspection Act and the statutory provisions requiring a license and bond for persons who “conduct or carry on the trade of butcher or slaughterer of livestock or as a dealer in fresh meats or meat products or as a manufacturer or processor of meat or poultry products or operate a rendering plant or operate a cold storage locker plant in which cold storage lockers are rented or leased to other persons in this state.” The Imported Meat Act currently applies to meat (but not poultry or fish) from outside the United States and requires that all imported meat be labeled as such. The Meat Inspection Act sets forth the process and requirements for the inspection of meat. The Meat Inspection Act provides that it applies to “persons, establishments, animals and articles regulated under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or the Federal Poultry Products Inspection Act only to the extent provided for in those act.”

Outcome: HB 154 passed the House (66-0) and Senate (37-0), and was signed into law on April 1st, 2013.

Date of Summary:  1/22/13; Updated 5/16/13