{news} animal rights bills this Friday

[David Bedell]

Here are 3 important CT bills to prevent cruelty to animals.

David Bedell



----Original Message Follows----
From: AACT <yahoo at aact-online.org>
Reply-To: AnimalAdvocacyConnecticut-owner at yahoogroups.com
To: AnimalAdvocacyConnecticut at yahoogroups.com
Subject: This Friday WOW public hearing
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 16:41:19 -0500

Public hearing on 3 extraordinary bills
PLEASE COME TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

Environment Committee, Friday, March 4, 11:00 am
Room 2E, Legislative Office Building, Hartford

1) H.B. No. 5010 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF PUPPIES BY PET SHOPS

2) H.B. No. 5586 AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CUSTOM 
SLAUGHTER PERMITS  Requires "custom" and "farmer-operated"slaughter houses 
that do not hold USDA permits to obtain a permit from the CT Department of 
Agriculture. This could be a huge step forward.

3) H.B. No. 6413 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE USE OF ELEPHANTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF 
ENTERTAINMENT BY TRAVELING SHOWS, THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS AND CIRCUSES

     The fact that the new chairs of the Environment Committee are granting 
public hearings does not mean they will shepherd these bills through to 
enactment. We must show strong public support. If you have individual, 
first-hand knowledge or experience in Connecticut that supports any of these 
bills, please contact me, Julie Lewin  jlewin at igc.org.  Many other bills 
will be heard.
     Especially come if you are a constitent of a member of the Environment 
Committee, whose names are below.
     REMAINING PRIORITY PUBLIC HEARING
     AACT's animal shelter bill has yet to be heard by the Judiciary 
Committee. The Connecticut Humane Society's animal trust bill also remains 
to be heard in the Judiciary Committee.

Very sincerely, Julie Lewin, AACT President & Lobbyist


ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
Sen.Andrea Stillman, Senate Chair   stillman at senatedems.ct.gov
Sen. Cathy Cook    Catherine.W.Cook at cga.ct.gov
Sen. Jonathan Harris Jonathan.Harris at cga.ct.gov
Sen. John McKinney    John.McKinney at cga.ct.gov
Sen. Christopher Murphy  murphy at senatedems.ct.gov;

Rep. Mike Alberts    mike.alberts at housegop.state.ct.us
Rep. Terry Backer Terry.Backer at cga.ct.gov
Rep. Clark Chapin   clark.chapin at housegop.state.ct.us
Rep. Paul Davis  Paul.Davis at cga.ct.gov
Rep. Len Greene  len.greene at housegop.state.ct.us
Rep. Marilyn Guiliano  marilyn.giuliano at housegop.state.ct.us
Rep. John Hennessy   john.hennessy at cga.ct.gov
Rep. Steve Jarmoc Steve.Jarmoc at cga.ct.gov
Rep. Ed Jutila Ed.Jutila at cga.ct.gov
Rep. Raymond Kalinowski  raymond.kalinowski at housegop.state.ct.us
Rep. Robert Megna Robert.Megna at cga.ct.gov
Rep. Joe Mioli   joe.mioli at cga.ct.gov
Rep. Edward Moukawsher  Edward.Moukawsher at cga.ct.gov
Rep. Mary Mushinsky mary.mushinski at cga.ct.gov
Rep. Jim O'Rourke  Jim.O'Rourke at cga.ct.gov;
Rep. Chris Perone   Chris.Perone at cga.ct.gov
Rep. John Piscopo  john.piscopo at housegop.state.ct.us
Rep. Richard Roy, House Chair  Richard.Roy at cga.ct.gov
Rep. James Spallone James.Spallone at cga.ct.gov;
Rep. Diana Urban  Diana.Urban at housegop.state.ct.us
Rep.George Wilber  George.Wilber at cga.ct.gov;
Rep.  Roberta Willis Roberta.Willis at cga.ct.gov