California Animal Legislation

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California Legislation

 

Rose Lernberg

Thursday, November 07, 2002 5:35 PM

leg 3; Rose Lernberg

California Legislation

 

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THE FUND FOR ANIMALS INC.

 

Fort Mason Center

San Francisco, California 94123

415/474-4020 fax: 415/474-5323

e-mail: vhandley

National Office: 200 W. 57th St., New York, NY 10019

Cleveland Amory, Founder

Virginia Handley, California Coordinator

 

 

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The next legislative meeting will be on Monday, December 2.

 

 

Activists who want to help with animal legislation are welcome to

legislative meetings.

Monday, December 2, 10 A.M. ­ 1 P.M.: Room 113, State Capitol Building,

Sacramento.

Discussion of expected and possible legislation for next year.

Call The Fund for Animals, 415/474-4020, for more information.

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Commission on State Mandates

 

 

 

The Commission on State Mandates voted that cities/counties are entitled to

reimbursement for some of the increased costs incurred under SB 1785 (1998),

including veterinary care and maintenance for strays that are killed. The

Commission recognized that shelters had additional costs associated with

strays that are adopted, but said that the shelters have authority to

recover these added costs by raising adoption fees. The Commission also said

that shelters are not required to accept owner-surrendered animals, so

increased costs associated with these animals are not reimbursable by the

state. Without funding, shelters will continue to be overcrowded, diseased,

and turn away animals in need for lack of space.

 

The Commission will adopt a statewide cost estimate based on actual claims

filed with the State Controller¹s office. In order for the shelters to

receive this money, in 2003 the Legislature must pass a bill appropriating

it.

 

The Commission was scheduled to consider the " Proposed Statewide Cost

Estimates " of $78 million at its October 24th meeting. However, this was

postponed.

 

Next Hearing: December 19.