HB 146

Did not advance

Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund - Extension and Report

Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (District 21)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: AgricultureStatus: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to the General Assembly by October 1, 2021, on spay and neuter programs that are not receiving funding from the Spay/Neuter Fund, the market capacity for increasing the fees assessed on each brand name or product name commercial feed, and a proposed fee structure to enhance the revenue generated from certain assessed fees; and extending the termination date to September 30, 2032, for provisions of law relating to the Fund.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 17FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Robinson, Becky	Alley Cat Allies	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Robinson, Becky	Alley Cat Allies	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Deegan, Bobbie	Beltsville Community Cats, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pellet, Mercedes	HART for Animals, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pellet, Mercedes	HART for Animals, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Humane Society of the United States	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sharpley, Cynthia	Last Chance Animal Rescue, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woods, Helen	Laurel Cats, Inc.	Oral
FAV	Lehman, Mary	MGA	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Radov, Lisa	Maryland Votes for Animals	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Katherine	Rude Ranch Animal Rescue	Oral
FAV	Evans, Katherine	Rude Ranch Animal Rescue	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Katherine	Rude Ranch Animal Rescue	Oral
FAV	Adkins, Jennifer	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lehman, Del. Mary	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Calderwood, Louise	American Feed Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Humane Society of the United States	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Radov, Lisa	Maryland Votes for Animals	Written (PDF)
FWA	Beach, Morgan	Pet Food Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Beach, Morgan	Pet Food Institute	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Crankshaw-Quimby, Patty	Professional Animal Workers of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FWA	Rozenberg, Paul	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Lehman, Del. Mary	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Shirk, Cassie	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Shirk, Cassie	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Alley Cat AlliesFAV 2

American Feed Industry AssociationUNF 1

Beltsville Community Cats, IncFAV 1

HART for Animals, Inc.FAV 2

Humane Society of the United StatesFAV 1FWA 1

Last Chance Animal Rescue, Inc.FAV 1

Laurel Cats, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Votes for AnimalsFAV 1FWA 1

MGAFAV 1

Pet Food InstituteFWA 2

Professional Animal Workers of MarylandFWA 1

Rude Ranch Animal RescueFAV 3

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferHumane Society of the United StatesRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FWABevan-Dangel, JenniferHumane Society of the United StatesRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals