Date: 04/30/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB12-1354

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & NATURAL RESOURCES

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved a conceptual amendment on page 2, line 7 to
Moved a conceptual amendment on page 2, line 7 to
Moved to refer House Bill 12-1354, as amended, to 		TIE

PASS


02:44 PM

The committee came back to order.

02:44 PM -- House Bill 12-1354

Representative McKinley, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 12-1354, which requires dog breeders to provide dogs that are kept in breeders' facilities with access to sanitary, ventilated, solid flooring in their cages. Representative McKinley answered questions from the committee.

02:59 PM -- Teresa Cloud, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill and discussed the Pet Animal Care Facilities Program (PACFA) in the Department of Agriculture. She also explained that solid flooring poses a health and sanitation issue for animals. Ms. Cloud answered questions from the committee.

03:06 PM -- Dustin Haworth, Rocky Mountain Pet Dealers, spoke in opposition to the bill, and answered questions from the committee about what a solid surface would require to maintain.

03:11 PM -- Don Craig, PACFA and small scale dogbreeders, spoke about PACFA's rule review process and the participation of small scale dogbreeders in the process.

03:17 PM -- Brent Boydston, Colorado Farm Bureau, spoke neutrally about the bill but discussed some of the Farm Bureau's concerns about legislation that prescribes the care and treatment of animals.

03:20 PM -- Dan Williams, Colorado Cattlemen's Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.

03:24 PM -- Kathy Fitzpatrick, representing herself as a dog breeder, spoke in opposition to the bill. She explained the sanitary reasons for having wire flooring.

03:27 PM -- Linda Hart, PACFA Task Force Committee, spoke in opposition to the bill and answered questions from the committee.

03:33 PM -- Dr. Kate Anderson, Department of Agriculture State Veterinarian, explained the department's inspection process and the department's risk rating system. She answered questions from the committee.

03:42 PM -- Holly Tarry, Humane Society of the United States, spoke in support of the bill and discussed the need for dogs to stand on solid flooring. Ms. Tarry answered questions from the committee.
BILL:HB12-1354
TIME: 03:56:34 PM
MOVED:McKinley
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment on page 2, line 7 to strike "sanitary, ventilated,". The motion failed on a 6-6 vote.
SECONDED:Fischer
VOTE
Brown
No
Coram
Excused
Fischer
Yes
Jones
No
Looper
No
McKinley
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Scott
No
Vaad
No
Vigil
Yes
Wilson
Yes
Baumgardner
No
Sonnenberg
Yes
YES: 6 NO: 6 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:HB12-1354
TIME: 04:00:05 PM
MOVED:Sonnenberg
MOTION:Moved a conceptual amendment on page 2, line 7 to strike "ventilated,". The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:McKinley
VOTE
Brown
Coram
Fischer
Jones
Looper
McKinley
Ryden
Scott
Vaad
Vigil
Wilson
Baumgardner
Sonnenberg
YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:


BILL:HB12-1354
TIME: 04:00:57 PM
MOVED:McKinley
MOTION:Moved to refer House Bill 12-1354, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-5.
SECONDED:Jones
VOTE
Brown
No
Coram
Excused
Fischer
Yes
Jones
Yes
Looper
No
McKinley
Yes
Ryden
Yes
Scott
No
Vaad
Yes
Vigil
Yes
Wilson
No
Baumgardner
No
Sonnenberg
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 5 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS