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Saturday, April 06, 2013

ASPCA Urges Governor To Sign Bill To Help Pets

The Senate recently passed a bill that would create a statewide spay-neuter program to help pay for the spaying and neutering of cats and dogs. The bill will now go to Governor O’Malley for his signature.

Under the bill, a new program will mandate would place a $100 surcharge on the makers of commercial pet food brands registered in the state.

By enacting this bill, officials believe the state will not only reduce its pet population, but it will also generate approximately $1 million each year by the third year of the program’s inception.

The new law will become effective October 1.

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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Will the money generated from this bill actually go for the care of the animals or be used as another fund the governor and company will use to raid the money for one of his projects like the transportation fund raid and some of the other funds???????

Anonymous said...

and the cost of pet foods will go up to pay the tax!

Anonymous said...

YEP! 36 new TAXES ARE not enough! WE NEED ANOTHER! Hey, I know! TAX FROG GIGGERS FOR THE SPRING SEASON! Omalley's tax list isn't long enough for him! When is his term up, for God's sake?

Anonymous said...

Just another tax. There is a bill in the Senate to tax women for breast implants. If a lady had it done 5 years ago, it will be pro-rated.

Anonymous said...

Governor needs to be a 2 year job!