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Sub for SB 448 - State Registration for CAFOs - Michigan Key Vote

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Title: State Registration for CAFOs

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that bans the construction of large Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) without obtaining a permit from the Department of Agriculture.

Highlights:

-Requires CAFOs to adhere to federal conservation standards (Sec. 3113A). -Allows the Department of Agriculture to revoke permits, as well as impose civil and criminal penalties should the owner not meet basic safety standards (Sec. 1113A).

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

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