Oclohc i 27. I 9XK Meeting 



Ml. Alan Pell presenteil Ihe cirall corninillee report, which incorporalecl the actions 

 (>r Ihe Committee Irom Ihe Seplemhei meeling. Ihe Committee passed a motion to 

 rescind the prior reconimendalions which called lor veterinarians to purchase rabies tags 

 Irom (he slate, and Ihe filly cent (50C) charge per lag. Ihe Committee adopted: a 

 leconuiiendalion and drall legislalion which wonid impose a filly cent (50C) fee on the 

 administ!ali(^n ol Ihe required rabies vaccination lor dogs and cats; a proposal to include 

 "animal control officer" in § I9A-.16 of the Animal Welfare Act. which currenlly applies 

 to "dog wardens; and a recommendation to create a matching grant fund for local 

 governments, which would be administered by Ihe Commissioner of Agriculture or his 

 designee. 



Ihe Commillee atlople<l Ihe liiial committee report, including the following 

 recommendations and (.Irall legislalion. Prior to final adjournment, the staff was 

 instructed to siibmii copies of the final report to the members. 



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