MASS ANIMAL MORTALITY EVENT

Amends the Illinois Dead Animal Disposal Act. Changes the name of the Act to the Animal Mortality Act (and amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to make a corresponding change). Provides that the Director of Agriculture may declare a mass animal mortality event. Provides that the Director shall notify the Illinois Emergency Management Agency of the declaration no later than 24 hours following the declaration. Provides that the Department of Agriculture shall create and file with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency a mass animal mortality event plan. Provides that following the Director's declaration of a mass animal mortality event, the Department shall implement the most recent mass animal mortality event plan on file with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. Adds definitions for "mass animal mortality event", "director", "dead animal", and "operator". Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 610/1.1 from Ch. 8, par. 149.1 225 ILCS 610/17.1 new 225 ILCS 610/19a from Ch. 8, par. 167a 720 ILCS 5/48-7 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 605/1 from Ch. 8, par. 301 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 605/1 Adds reference to: 505 ILCS 89/5 505 ILCS 89/10 505 ILCS 89/15 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Industrial Hemp Act. Adds the term "hemp" to the definition of "industrial hemp"; makes other changes to the definition of "industrial hemp". Adds and defines the definition of "hemp production plan". Removes a reference to federal law in provisions concerning the cultivation of industrial hemp in this State without a license issued by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Requires the Illinois Department of Agriculture to submit to the Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture a hemp production plan to allow the Illinois Department of Agriculture to monitor and regulate hemp production in this State. Provides for rulemaking. Effective immediately.