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UTAH STATE SENATE

UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX * 320 STATE CAPITOL

P.O. BOX 145115 * SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5115 * (801) 538-1035     February 27, 2009

Mr. President:

    The Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology Committee reports a favorable recommendation on S.B. 218, COMMUNITY ANIMAL SHELTER AND ADOPTION SUPPORT SPECIAL GROUP LICENSE PLATE, by Senator P. Knudson, with the following amendments and recommends it be considered read for the second time and placed on the Consent Calendar:

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             60      animal shelters and animal adoptions;

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    (c) have a humane animal welfare facility located in a county of the first class that:
    (i) has the capacity to hold at least 400 animals; and
    (ii) has a low cost spay and neuter clinic located on the premises of the facility;
    (d) employ:
    (i) at least one full-time veterinarian that administers a low cost spay and neuter program;
    (ii) at least one full-time animal cruelty investigator that assists in identifying animals for adoption;
    (iii) at least one full-time animal adoption transfer coordinator; and
    (iv) at least one full-time foster care coordinator; and  

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{   (c)   }        (e)       contribute to the start-up fee for the production and administrative costs for


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             69          (ii) pay the costs
{   of   }        associated with       transferring animals to other animal adoption agencies        , shelters, or rescue groups throughout the state.            {   ;

             70          (iii) provide educational materials and publications on animal shelter and adoption
             71      programs; and
             72          (iv) establish or administer other programs that provide or support animal shelters or
             73      animal adoptions.  
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        Respectfully,

        Kevin Van Tassell
        Acting Committee Chair

Voting: 4-0-3
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