On Tuesday, March 17, the members of the Minnesota House Public Safety Policy and Oversight Committee passed H.F. 253 by a wide margin -13 to 4! Your calls do make a difference!
H.F. 253 has been amended slightly. This is a good thing! Language from Rep. Juhnke's bill (H.F. 573) was amended into H.F. 253 and supporters of Rep. Juhnke's bill now support H.F. 253.
The biggest change to the bill's language (per the amendment) is the definitions of "commercial breeder" and "hobby breeder." Instead of having the count for commercial breeders include 6 intact "females", the number was changed to "20 or more adult intact animals" and includes breeders who produce five or more litters per year. To keep the bill moving forward, the coalition supported this compromise. Committee members acknowledged these collaborative efforts by voting Yes.
The coalition will continue to fight for the strongest language possible while working collaboratively to get legislation passed.
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