To prohibit the state from participating in the National Animal Identification System or any other source verification system. All cooperative agreements between the federal and state government related to animal tracking, registration, and collecting information would be terminated. See companion SB 5753.   Official Text and Analysis.

To remove the prohibition on the state participating in or establishing a mandatory or voluntary animal identification system, any other source verification program, or their component parts. The termination and nullification of all cooperative agreements entered into by the state with the federal government or other states related to the National Animal Identification System is removed. The provision that the act not be construed as prohibiting private agricultural industry organizations from establishing voluntary source verification programs with certain conditions is removed. The provision that the act not be construed as prohibiting the state to establish or participate in certain animal disease control, livestock identification, brand registration and inspection programs is removed. The prohibition against providing or denying services, permits, or other consideration or incentives to anyone based solely on participation or lack of participation in animal identification or premises registration programs is removed. The prohibition on state and government suppliers requiring participation in such programs as a condition of supplying goods and services is removed. The provision that failure to participate in these programs is not a crime, evidence of negligence, or gross negligence is removed. The WSDA Director must convene a Livestock Identification Advisory Committee (Committee) and appoint its members from specified stakeholder categories by July 1, 2007. The Committee, in conjunction with the WSDA, is required to perform specified tasks, and report to the Legislature with findings and recommendations by January 1, 2008.

To make changes regarding the livestock identification advisory committee.