http://mnlreport.typepad.com/the_monthly_national_legi/2010/03/index.html
WASHINGTON
HB1831 - AN ACT relating to the rights of pet and livestock owners residing in unincorporated areas subject to annexation by a city or town.
HB1936/SB5651 - AN ACT relating to providing humanitarian requirements for certain dog breeding practices; adding a new section to Chapter 46.52 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
HB2202 - AN ACT relating to ensirung the minium proper veterinarian care standard for young fogs; adding new section to Chapter 16.08 RCW; creating a new section; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
HB2387 - AN ACT relating to the humane treatment of dogs; adding a new section to Chapter 16.52 RCW; prescribing penalties; and providing an effective date.
SB5063 - AN ACT relating to the burial of pet remains.
SB5192 - AN ACT relating to allowing dogs in bars.
ESB5200 - AN ACT relating to marauding dogs; and repealing RCW 16.08.030
SB5870 - AN ACT relating to the duty of a sheriff with regard to a dog running at large; and amend RCW 16.08.030
SB6291 - AN ACT relating to marauding dogs
Longview – (1/10/10) - Creating the companion animal spay/neuter assistance program . If you'd be willing to pay a little extra for your pet food to lower the birth rates of unwanted cats and dogs, then this bill's for you. State Senate Bill 5329/ House Bill 1406 would help pay for spay/neuter surgeries for feral cats and pets with low-income owners. The bills, which advocates say would reduce the euthanasia rate of homeless animals, would be funded by adding a 3-cent-per-pound fee to the price of cat and dog food. The bills were first introduced in the Legislature a year ago, but they died in the House and Senate agriculture committees after a public hearing. Monday, when the 2010 legislative session began, the bills were reintroduced to the agriculture committees, which are chaired by District 19 representatives Sen. Brian Hatfield (D-Raymond) and Rep. Brian Blake (D-Aberdeen). Neither Hatfield nor Blake is interested in pushing the bill out of committee, they said Monday. "This whole thing is about pressuring us to allow a vote to move this bill through committee, and right now I'm not willing to do that," Blake said. "It's a tax hike on pet owners. ... Right now I'd rather not tax people's pet food."
for more updates.
