SB 185

  • Delaware Senate Bill
  • 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)
  • Introduced in Senate Jun 18, 2021
  • Passed Senate Jun 17, 2021
  • House
  • Governor

An Act To Amend Title 3 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Pet Food Manufacturing Fees.

Abstract

This bill seeks to address overpopulation of cats and dogs in our state by creating an additional revenue stream for the State Spay/Neuter Program, to relieve some of the funding burden on animal welfare organizations in the state that are involved in reducing the free-roaming cat population, and provide more funding to meet the needs of low-income residents to spay/neuter their pets. First, it increases the fee only on manufactured cat and dog food over 3 years to $100 per each product per brand, which is in line with many other states. The existing $23 fee currently goes into the General Fund; this legislation will add $2 to the amount going to the General Fund. From the balance of the registration fee, funds are allotted to the Department of Agriculture to cover the cost of creating a program that adapts the registrations to distinguish between the types of feed and to cover the cost of maintaining that system. The remaining funds are distributed to the State Spay/Neuter Fund which provides for a statewide spay/neuter program for free-roaming animals and income-eligible pet owners and allows for qualified non-profit organizations to participate in the Program.

Bill Sponsors (16)

Votes


Jun 17, 2021

Actions


Jun 22, 2021

House

Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Health & Human Development

Jun 18, 2021

House

Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Health & Human Development

Jun 17, 2021

Senate

Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
Health & Social Services

Senate

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO

Senate

Amendment SA 1 to SB 185 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

Senate

Amendment SA 1 to SB 185 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

Jun 16, 2021

Senate

Re-Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Health & Social Services

Jun 15, 2021

Senate

Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate

  • Introduction
  • Referral-Committee
Agriculture

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Bill Text PDF HTML
SA 1 to SB 185 HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note PDF

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