GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 956

Short Title:  Marketing of Animal Residues/Study.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Albertson; Perdue, Jordan, Parnell, Kincaid, Martin of Guilford, Hoyle, Hunt, Simpson, Martin of Pitt, Hyde, Smith, Warren, Kerr, Edwards, Conder, Winner of Buncombe, Harris, Gulley, Ward, and Cooper.
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Referred to:  Rules and Operation of the Senate.
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April 26, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT DIRECTING THE AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY AWARENESS STUDY COMMISSION TO STUDY THE DEVELOPMENT OF FARM AND NONFARM MARKETS FOR ANIMAL RESIDUES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Agriculture and Forestry Awareness Study Commission shall study ways to assist and promote the entrepreneurial development of farm and nonfarm markets for animal residues, including litter that is from poultry, dairy cattle, horses, and swine, and that is composted or co-composted with dead animals.  The Commission shall consider the agricultural, environmental, and economic benefits to the State of developing markets for animal residues.  The Commission shall also consider ways to assist and promote the development of these markets including activities to promote marketable products and tax credits for capital costs related to producing the products.
The Commission shall report the results of its study to the General Assembly prior to March 15, 1994.
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.