Friday, March 20, 2009

More Action Needed for Puppy / Kitten MIll Legislation!

The Minnesota Puppy and Kitten Mill Bill -- H.F. 253 -- will be heard in the House Civil Justice Committee on Monday, March 23. Please call all of the members on the committee before 4:00 p.m. Monday and leave a message asking them to vote in favor of Rep. Tillberry's bill (H.F. 253).

As you may know, hearings are unpredictable. Unforeseen amendments to weaken the bill may be introduced by committee members at the hearing, which is why it's important to urge them not to accept any amendments that would weaken it.

NOTE: If you already called all the members on the House Public Safety Committee, then you only need to call the ones highlighted in red below because they have not heard from you yet. (Legislators sit on multiple committees.) If you didn't have a chance to contact these committee members, then please call all members of the House Civil Justice Committee below.

HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE COMMITTEE
Chair: Representative Joe Mullery 651-296-4262
Vice Chair: Representative Gail Kulick Jackson 651-296-6746
Representative Bobby Joe Champion 651-296-8659
Representative Steve Drazkowski 651-296-2273 (voted NO in Public Safety)

Representative Debra Hilstrom 651-296-3709
Representative Mary Liz Holberg 651-296-6926
Representative Melissa Hortman 651-296-4280

Representative Sheldon Johnson 651-296-4201
Representative Tim Kelly 651-296-8635
Representative Tim Mahoney 651-296-4277
Representative Dave Olin 651-296-9635
Representative Michael Paymar 651-296-4199 (co-author)
Representative Peggy Scott 651-296-4231
Representative Torrey Westrom 651-296-4929

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