Rulemaking to require environmental impact statement for large animal projects required.

This bill requires the Environmental Quality Board to create rules mandating environmental impact statements for large animal feedlot facilities with a capacity of 10,000 or more animal units, or for expansions of existing facilities reaching that same threshold. The legislation applies to construction and expansion projects submitted for review on or after the bill's effective date, which occurs the day after final enactment. By establishing this requirement, the bill ensures that significant livestock operations undergo formal environmental review before approval, though it does not specify the content or outcome of those reviews.