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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         February 17, 2010

Mr. Speaker:

    The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 107, ANIMAL SHELTER AMENDMENTS, by Representative J. Seelig, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 21 through 24 :    

                 
             21      animal

{   or   }        and       to make it available to others;        and      

             22          
{   .    when an animal is voluntarily surrendered to an animal shelter, prohibits the

             23      provision of the animal for research or educational purposes if the owner signs a
             24      document prohibiting that action; and  
}


2.    Page 2, Line 38 :    

             38          [The] (1) Subject to
{   Subsections (2) and (4)   }        Subsection (2)       , the governing body of the county or


3.    Page 2, Line 53 through Page 3, Line 67 :    

                 
             53          (i) find the rightful owner of [such] the animal
{   [   } ,      {   ]   }        including checking if the animal has a tag or microchip       ; and

             54          (ii) if the owner is not found, [shall make a reasonable effort to] make the animal
             55      available to others during the impound period.
{   [   } Owners of animals who voluntarily provide

             56      their animals to an establishment may, by signature, determine whether or not the animal may
             57      be provided to an institution or used for research or educational purposes.
{   ]   }

             58          
{   (3) If the owner of an animal voluntarily provides the animal to an establishment, the

             59      establishment shall:


             60          (a) notify the owner that the owner may sign a document that prohibits the animal from
             61      being:
             62          (i) provided to an institution; or
             63          (ii) used for research or educational purposes; and
             64          (b) upon request, provide the document described in Subsection (3)(a) to the owner.
             65          (4) An animal may not be provided to an institution or used for research or educational
             66      purposes if permission for that provision or use is prohibited in accordance with Subsection
             67      (3).  
}


    Respectfully,

    Roger E. Barrus
    Committee Chair
Voting: 12-0-2
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Bill Number
Action Class
Action Code

*HB0107*
*H*
*HCRAMD*

HB0107
H
HCRAMD