25May
The Arkansas Legislature adjourned its 2017 legislative session on April 3, 2017. 6 pet industry-related bills were introduced, 4 of which were considered priority by PIJAC.
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Issue Updates are brief summaries that replace the legalese found commonly in legislative summaries. These will keep you informed of legislative and regulatory issues important to you.
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24May
The Georgia Legislature adjourned its 2017 legislative session on March 30, 2017. 12 pet industry-related bills were introduced, 3 of which were considered priority by PIJAC.
24May
The Virginia Legislature adjourned its 2017 legislative session on February 25, 2017. 46 pet industry-related bills were introduced, 11 of which were considered priority by PIJAC.
17May
The Florida Legislature adjourned its 2017 legislative session on May 8, 2017. 26 pet industry-related bills were introduced, 16 of which were considered priority by PIJAC.
08May
UPDATE: On May 8, 2017 SB 1270 was withdrawn from further consideration by its sponsor.
27Apr
UPDATE: On April 27, 2017, HB 1916 was reported favorably with a substitute (7-0 vote) by the House Urban Affairs Committee.
12Apr
UPDATE: On April 12, 2017 HB 6054 was recommended for Study Order by the House Health, Education & Welfare Committee.
31Mar
UPDATE: IL HB 2824 remains in the House Business & Occupational Licenses Committee until 2018 as it missed the March 31st deadline for action in 2017.
10Feb
Since the abrupt removal of breeder inspection information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) website, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC) and the pet industry have been scrambling to determine what its impact will be on the pet trade and what information the USDA will ultimately be providing to the public. In order to express industry concerns and to clarify USDA’s anticipated path forward, PIJAC met with the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) leadership in Washington, DC.
19Jan
UPDATE: On January 19, 2017 SB 799 was withdrawn from further consideration by its sponsor.
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