Post by Logan on May 12, 2016 1:57:03 GMT -6
Pet store regulations causing quite the debate at the Statehouse
In a room filled with Petland employees wearing bright green shirts, the pet store and animal welfare advocates clashed over a Senate proposal to eliminate ordinances in Grove City and Toledo that limit where pet stores can buy their dogs.
A vote on the bill was delayed until next week. House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger, R-Clarksville, is already expressing reservations, saying it might need to be a separate bill.
"I understand what they are trying to do...but we should probably allow it to have a broader process," he said.
Senators last week attached the Petland amendment to an unrelated tax bill, a move that drew sharp criticism from witnesses Wednesday including Grove City Councilman Ted Berry, who called it a “horrible process.”
Read more: www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/05/11/pet-store-regulations-causing-quite-the-debate-at-the-statehouse.html
In a room filled with Petland employees wearing bright green shirts, the pet store and animal welfare advocates clashed over a Senate proposal to eliminate ordinances in Grove City and Toledo that limit where pet stores can buy their dogs.
A vote on the bill was delayed until next week. House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger, R-Clarksville, is already expressing reservations, saying it might need to be a separate bill.
"I understand what they are trying to do...but we should probably allow it to have a broader process," he said.
Senators last week attached the Petland amendment to an unrelated tax bill, a move that drew sharp criticism from witnesses Wednesday including Grove City Councilman Ted Berry, who called it a “horrible process.”
Read more: www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/05/11/pet-store-regulations-causing-quite-the-debate-at-the-statehouse.html