Bill Summary for S 546 (2015-2016)

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Apr 29 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 546 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 26, 2015
AN ACT REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF DEER PROCESSING ESTABLISHMENTS THAT MAKE CHARITABLE DONATIONS OF VENISON FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION TO FOOD BANKS AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
Intro. by Hartsell.

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Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition:

Amends the definition for establishment that processes and donates deer found in proposed GS 130A-247(4), providing that it means an establishment that processes and donates white-tailed deer to nonprofit organizations for use as human food (previously, also included fallow and red deer in the definition). 

Amends GS 130A-249 concerning the annual inspection of establishments that process and donate deer, providing that the Secretary of Health and Human Services can establish a fee to offset the costs of the inspection program.