Cats and dogs; license fee on those who have not been spayed or neutered. (HB2100)
Introduced By
Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
License tax on dogs and cats. Provides a financial disincentive for dog and cat owners who have not spayed or neutered their pets by allowing localities to charge a license fee of up to $20 for each cat or dog that has not been spayed or neutered. The local license fee for cats and dogs that have been spayed or neutered would between $1 and $10, which is the current allowable license fee. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2007 | Committee |
01/08/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072524448 |
01/08/2007 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/18/2007 | Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock) |
02/06/2007 | Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
Comments
The intent is good on this legislation, but its impact will be nil. For the financial disincentive to have any impact whatsoever on domestic animal overpopulation, the un-fixed pet license fee should equal or exceed the cost of a spay/neuter operation. The license application should also include stats on the previous year's animal shelter euthanasia deaths in that city/county.
It's practically moot anyway, since enforcement of animal license laws is almost nonexistent.
FDR, there have been studies on this. Huge license differentials tend to cut licensure compliance and don't have much impact on s/n rates. What WORKS is availability of low-cost spay/neuter, as well as outreach (look at what Richmond SPCA has done with outreach - very impressive.)