SB 185 DE

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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.

• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
• Kimberly Williams Democratic · primary
• Andria L. Bennett · primary

1. Jun 15, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Agriculture Committee in Senate · upper
2. Jun 16, 2021 Re-Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
3. Jun 17, 2021 Amendment SA 1 to SB 185 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
4. Jun 17, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
5. Jun 17, 2021 Amendment SA 1 to SB 185 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
6. Jun 17, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO · upper
7. Jun 18, 2021 Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
8. Jun 22, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF
• SA 1 to SB 185 · PDF
• SA 1 to SB 185 · HTML