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90_SB0731
510 ILCS 77/5
Amends the Livestock Management Facilities Act to change
a caption in a provision concerning policy.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Livestock Management Facilities Act
2 by changing Section 5.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Livestock Management Facilities Act is
6 amended by changing Section 5 as follows:
7 (510 ILCS 77/5)
8 Sec. 5. Legislative findings; policy.
9 (a) The General Assembly finds the following:
10 (1) Enhancements to the current regulations dealing
11 with livestock production facilities are needed.
12 (2) The livestock industry is experiencing rapid
13 changes as a result of many different occurrences within
14 the industry including increased sophistication of
15 production technology, increased demand for capital to
16 maintain or expand operations, and changing consumer
17 demands for a quality product.
18 (3) The livestock industry represents a major
19 economic activity in the Illinois economy.
20 (4) The trend is for larger concentration of
21 animals at a livestock management facility due to various
22 market forces.
23 (5) Current regulation of the operation and
24 management of livestock production is adequate for
25 today's industry with a few modifications.
26 (6) Due to the increasing numbers of animals at a
27 livestock management facility, there is a potential for
28 greater impacts on the immediate area.
29 (7) Livestock waste lagoons must be constructed
30 according to standards to maintain structural integrity
31 and to protect groundwater.
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1 (8) Since a majority of odor complaints result from
2 manure application, livestock producers must be provided
3 with an educational program that will enhance neighbor
4 awareness and their environmental management skills,
5 with emphasis on management of livestock wastes.
6 (b) Therefore, it is the policy of the State of Illinois
7 to maintain an economically viable livestock industry in the
8 State of Illinois while protecting the environment for the
9 benefit of both the livestock producer and persons who live
10 in the vicinity of a livestock production facility.
11 (Source: P.A. 89-456, eff. 5-21-96.)