Research Facilities and Testing Facilities That Use Animals - Adoption and Reporting Requirements
What this bill does
Applying certain provisions of law regarding the adoption of dogs and cats used for scientific research purposes to testing facilities; requiring certain research facilities and testing facilities to submit to the Department of Agriculture certain information regarding dogs and cats on or before January 31 each year; and requiring a school or an institution of higher education that uses animals for certain purposes to submit a report on the results of certain inspections to the General Assembly on or before December 31 each year.
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Testimony (14)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schaeffer, Crystal | American Anti-Vivisection Society | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Cullison, Bonnie | Delegate Bonnie Cullison | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Florin, Lawrence | Hesperos Inc | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Waters, Carrie | Humane Veterinary Medical Alliance (HumaneVMA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hilley, Mary | Humane World for Animals | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Radov, Lisa | Maryland Votes for Animals, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hollocher, Robert | National Anti-Vivisection Society | Oral |
| FAV | Crankshaw-Quimby, Patty | Professional Animal Workers of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cullison, Delegate Cullisonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sidh, Sameerlobbyist | Johns Hopkins University and Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Morton, Brandon | National Association for Biomedical Research | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bauer, Danielle | Maryland Veterinary Medical Association | Written (PDF) |