September 11, 2012, Introduced by Senator HUNE and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
A bill to amend 1992 PA 239, entitled
"Pseudorabies and swine brucellosis control and eradication act,"
by amending section 33 (MCL 287.833).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 33. (1) Brucellosis or pseudorabies positive swine shall
be traced to the herd of origin. The director shall notify the
owner of the herd of origin within 60 days after the date the
department is notified of positive swine. However, if a feral swine
is determined to be brucellosis or pseudorabies positive, the
director shall notify the herd of origin and any herd that is
located within 5 miles of the location where the feral swine was
killed or captured.
(2) When the herd of origin or other herd has been identified
under subsection (1), the owner of the swine herd in this state
shall, upon request by the director, make available his or her
swine for an official test for the detection of brucellosis or
pseudorabies and shall provide the necessary facilities for
handling and restraining the swine, and shall render any reasonable
assistance required by the director. The department shall provide
personnel and assume expense for the collection and analysis of
samples. However, if the testing is required because a feral swine
was determined to be brucellosis or pseudorabies positive, the
owner of the feral swine shall assume all expenses for the
collection and analysis of samples required under this subsection.