SB 128

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Local Government – Animal Control Facilities – Adoption Fee Waiver for Veterans (Pets for Vets Act of 2020)

Sponsor: Bryan W. Simonaire (District 31)Committee: Education, Health, and Environmental AffairsSubject: Local Government - GenerallyStatus: Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an animal control facility operated by a county or municipality to waive the adoption fee for a dog or cat for a veteran who presents a valid driver's license or identification card that includes a notation of veteran status; authorizing an animal control facility to limit the number of adoption fee waivers granted to an individual under the Act to one dog and one cat within a 6-month period; and applying the Act to all counties and municipalities.

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Testimony (15)

MGA witness list

FAV 15Favorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Brause, Jennifer	BARCS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Byrne, Julia	Baltimore County	Written (PDF)
FAV	McConkey, Kelly	Calvert County BOCC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Radov, Lisa	MD Votes for Animals	Position only
FAV	Smith, Brian	Maryland Military Coalition	Position only
FAV	Simonaire, Bryan	Sponsor	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guibao, Patricklobbyist	The American Legion	Position only
FAV	Hovermale, Emilylobbyist	The Humane Society of the United States	Written (PDF)
FAV	Guibao, Patricklobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jensen, Claire	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	McConkey, Kelly	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Simonaire, Senator Simonairelegislator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Smith, Brian	Individual	Written (PDF)