H. C. R. 64
(By Delegates Kelley, Boggs, Willis and Evans)
"Urging the West Virginia congressional delegation to support
legislation relating to permitting interstate shipment of
state-inspected meat and poultry."
Whereas, Interstate shipment of state-inspected meat and
poultry products is presently prohibited; and
Whereas, For the first time in many years, interstate shipment
of state-inspected meat and poultry products is on the horizon; and
Whereas, The United States Department of Agriculture has
completed drafting a bill that will remove existing prohibition on
the interstate shipment of state-inspected products; and
Whereas, Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman recently made a
formal announcement that the United States Department of
Agriculture supports interstate shipment of state-inspected
products; and
Whereas, The bill drafted by the federal agency will soon be
submitted to the United States Congress; and
Whereas, The United States Department of Agriculture requests
the bill to become effective January 25, 2000, to coincide with the
nationwide implementation of the HACCP-based inspection systems in
all state and federally-inspected meat and poultry establishments;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature urges Senator Robert C. Byrd, Senator Jay
Rockefeller, Congressman Nick Rahall, Congressman Alan Mollohan,
Congressman Bob Wise and USDA Secretary Dan Glickman to support
legislation permitting interstate shipment of state-inspected meat
and poultry products; and, be it
Further Resolved, That meat and poultry products, which have
been inspected by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture and
slaughtered in West Virginia slaughterhouses, be permitted to be
shipped across state lines; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Senator Robert C.
Byrd, Senator Jay Rockefeller, Congressman Nick Rahall, Congressman
Alan Mollohan, Congressman Bob Wise and USDA Secretary Dan
Glickman.