Jack Walsh
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 9
Primary
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.
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO
Amendment SA 1 to SB 185 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Amendment SA 1 to SB 185 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Re-Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate
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| SA 1 to SB 185 | HTML PDF |
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| Fiscal Note |
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