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1998 SESSION

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HB 1334 Confined swine feeding operations.

Introduced by: Lionell Spruill, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Confined swine feeding operations. Imposes a moratorium on the permitting and construction of such operations for the period between July 1, 1998, and July 1, 2000. Exceptions to the moratorium are provided for construction: (i) that will not increase the swine population at an existing operation; (ii) that will increase the swine population to the level for which the liquid manure collection and storage facility is designed; (iii) if the person undertaking the construction has, prior to July 1, laid a foundation for a component of the confined-animal feeding operation, entered into a contract for the construction, or been approved for a loan or line of credit to finance the construction and has obligated or expended funds; and (iv) for an animal waste management system that does not employ a waste lagoon.


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