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NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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SENATE BILL No. 996<br />
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March 1, 2012, Introduced by Senators CASPERSON, WALKER and HANSEN and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A bill to provide for indemnification for livestock, domestic<br />
animals, and pets that are killed by certain wildlife; and to<br />
prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and<br />
officials.<br />
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The bill would require MDARD to provide indemnification for the death, injury, or loss of livestock, domestic animals, and pets from wolves, coyotes, and cougars.&nbsp; The DNR would have to reimburse MDARD for all indemnification payments made under the bill.<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For livestock and domestic animals, MDARD would have to reimburse the claimant the fair market value.<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For an entire herd or flock, MDARD would have to reimburse the claimant based upon 100% of the fair market value of that type of animal as appraised for the purpose for which the livestock or domestic animal was intended, not to exceed an average of $4,000 per animal in the flock or herd.<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For pets, MDARD would have to reimburse the claimant the fair market value based upon recent sale records for similar animals, up to a maximum of $2,500 per animal.<br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should the state be paying people for livestock, domestic animals, and pets that were killed by wolves, coyotes, and cougars?<br />
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Yes<br />
No<br />
Undecided<br />
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