Meeting Public Comments

Subcommittee meeting and times are as follows:
A bill for an act providing for the regulation of commercial establishments maintaining certain animals, providing fees, and making penalties applicable.
Subcommittee members: Mommsen-CH, Gerhold, Gjerde
Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Time: 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Location: Law Library
Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.
Comments Submitted:

03-01-2021
Betsy Fickel []
Do you realize how prejudicial this bill is by favoring the rehoming businesses?
03-02-2021
Preston Moore [Humane Society of the United States]
The vast majority of states with breeder laws inspect USDA facilities just like any other facility. Missouri, with 831 USDA breeders doesnt just defer to the USDA to regulate those. And same with Ohio with 364 USDA licensed breeders. Those states provide oversight of commercial breeders in addition to USDA any regulation, and those states have more breeders than Iowa (with 237 USDA licensed facilities).