Bill Stanley
- Republican
- Senator
- District 7
Primary
Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Programand Fund established. Establishes the Companion Animal Surgical Sterilization Program and Fund to reimburse participating veterinarians for the surgical sterilizations they perform on eligible cats ordogs. The bill provides that a surcharge of $50 per ton of pet fooddistributed in the Commonwealth be deposited in the Fund and suchpet food be exempted from the existing litter tax. An animal willbe eligible for sterilization under the Program if it is a feralor free-roaming cat or is owned by a low-income individual or a releasingagency such as an animal shelter.
Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
Impact statement from DPB (SB31)
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (9-Y 6-N)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Assigned ACNR sub: Companion Animals
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102050D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102050D | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB31F122.PDF | |
| Amendment: SB31AS | HTML |
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