Department of Agriculture - Spay/Neuter Fund
What this bill does
Altering the contents and authorized uses of the Spay/Neuter Fund; requiring the Department of Agriculture to establish a process through which a person may make a voluntary donation to the Fund; requiring the Department to give priority to certain competitive grant proposals that meet certain criteria; and requiring that a certain fee on commercial feed prepared and distributed for consumption by dogs or cats and registered in the State in a certain manner be adjusted annually for inflation in a certain manner beginning October 1, 2023.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Burton, Alice | Alley Cat Allies | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Stullich, Stephanie | Beltsville Community Cats | Oral |
| FAV | Hovermale, Emilylobbyist | Humane Rescue Alliance | Oral |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Humane Society of the United States | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sharpley, Cynthia | Last Chance Animal Rescue, Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Lehman, Mary | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flory, Katherine | Maryland SPCA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morningstar, Sara | Montgomery County Government | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Lehman, Delegate Lehmanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Salvatore, Jean | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Calderwood, Louise | American Feed Industry Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Caughey, Savonne | Pet Food Institute | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Hackett, Jessica | Maryland Dept. of Agriculture | Written (PDF) |