SJR13: Joint Resolution Text

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

1999 Senate JOINT RESOLUTION 13

April 14, 1999 - Introduced by Senators Schultz, Shibilski, Fitzgerald, Welch, Panzer, Drzewiecki, Rude, Farrow, Darling, George, Zien, Breske and Clausing, cosponsored by Representatives Kestell, Ott, Klusman, Johnsrud, Musser, Brandemuehl, Gronemus, Freese, J. Lehman, Goetsch, Pettis, Ainsworth, Miller, Plouff, Seratti, Kreibich, Owens, Sykora, Spillner, Hahn, Gunderson, Albers, Huebsch, Petrowski, Skindrud, Lassa and Grothman. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.

SJR13,1,2 Relating to: memorializing Congress to amend 21 USC 661 (a) to allow for the interstate shipment of state-inspected meat.

SJR13,1,6 Whereas, currently, federal law prohibits beef, pork and poultry products that are inspected under state meat inspection programs from being shipped across state lines, while federal law allows state-inspected ostrich, venison, buffalo and pheasant to be shipped across state lines; and

SJR13,1,7 Whereas, foreign meat products may be shipped freely among the states; and

SJR13,1,10 Whereas, Wisconsin has 100 small state-inspected slaughtering establishments, none of which is allowed to market products in interstate commerce due to an outdated federal law; and

SJR13,1,13 Whereas, Wisconsin and the United States are currently suffering from a hog market crisis, including a closure of packing facilities and a reduction in slaughter activity, due in part to these outdated interstate restrictions; and

SJR13,2,3 Whereas, 21 USC 661 (a), is restricting the opportunity for these small plants to expand their markets across state lines, provide additional slaughter capacity for pork producers and increase the demand for their products; now, therefore, be it

SJR13,2,6 Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature request Congress to address problems in the meat-processing industry concerning packing, processing and marketing capacities; and, be it further

SJR13,2,9 Resolved, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature request Congress to amend 21 USC 661 (a) to allow for interstate shipment of all state-inspected meats; and, be it further

SJR13,2,13 Resolved, That the senate chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint resolution to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States and to each of the senators and representatives from Wisconsin.

SJR13,2,14 (End)