HB 4173
Appropriations: supplemental; funding to test facilities and backyard flocks for bird flu (H5N1); provide for. Creates appropriation act.
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Bill overview
This bill allocates $1 million from the state's general fund to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for avian influenza prevention and response, specifically targeting testing of poultry facilities and backyard flocks for the H5N1 virus. The funds will be used for testing procedures, sequencing and subtyping of positive samples, and disseminating data to the public. A portion of the funds is designated as a work project with a tentative completion date of September 30, 2029.
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Jasper Martus
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