Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC HEARING ON "DOG PURCHASER PROTECTION ACT"SB 308 AND AB 567 (AKA the "Plale - Lothian" and "Puppy Mill" Bills) Thursday January 10, 2008 at 11:00 AM State Capitol (GAR) - 413 North SEE THE COMPLETE MEETING NOTICE AT: http://committeesc hedule.legis.state.wi.us/files/HearingNotices/08-01-10-1100-2007SSMA-9017.html SEE THE TEXT OF THE BILLS WITH CURRENT AMENDMENTS AT:http://nxt.legis.state.wi.us/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid =WI:Default&d=amends07&jd=top(click on underlined links for the original bill, amendments and fiscal estimates) IF YOU CAN ATTEND, you may register "for" or "against" the bill(s). This is done on a slip of paper available at a table outside the meeting room. On the slip you can also ask to speak to the committee. Do not feel you must speak if you are not comfortable doing so...but if you DO want to speak, make sure to indicate that on the slip. You may bring printed materials. If you do, bring at least twenty copies. IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND, PLEASE call, email, snail mail (to reach Madison by Wednesday, January 9, 2008) or FAX the Committee Chair Senator Robert Wirch with your opposition. Your communication need not be lengthily. As always, we ask that it be respectful and cordial. You may wish to copy all the committee members in on your communications. The Committee Members are listed below. THE WISCONSIN PUPPY MILL PROJECT OPPOSES THESE BILLS. WE BELIEVE THEY WILL NOT END THE ABUSE, NEGLECT AND CRUELTY THE ANIMALS SUFFER IN WISCONSIN\'S "PET INDUSTRY." WE ALSO FEEL THE LEMON LAW ASPECTS OF THE BILLS ARE UNREALISTIC AND MISGUIDED. SENATOR ROBERT WIRCH (CHAIR) mailto:Sen.wirch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (608) 267-8979 Capitol 317 East ADDRESS SNAIL MAIL CORRESPONDENCE TO:Senate Committee on Small Business, etcAttn: Senator Robert Wirch - ChairP.O. Box 7882 Madison, WI 53707-7882 FAX TO:(608) 267-0984Senate Committee on Small Business, etcAttn: Senator Robert Wirch - Chair All Committee Members are as listed below. IF YOU LIVE IN THE DISTRICT of one of these Senators, it is especially important that you contact them and tell them you are a constituent. Committee on Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Workforce Development, Technical Colleges and Consumer Protection SENATOR ROBERT WIRCH (CHAIR) mailto:Sen.wirch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (608) 267-8979 SENATOR TIM CARPENTER (VICE-CHAIR)mailto:Sen.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (608) 266-8535 SENATOR JEFF PLALEmailto:Sen.plale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (608) 266-7505 SENATOR NEAL KEDZIE mailto:Sen.kedzie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (608) 266-2635 SENATOR CAROL ROESSLERmailto:Sen.roessler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (608) 266-5300 Snail Mail for ALL State Senators is:(Senator's Name)P.O. Box 7882Madison, WI 53707 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Submitted by:The Wisconsin Puppy Mill Projecthttp://www.nowisconsinpuppymills.org/ PERMISSION GRANTED TO FORWARD AND CROSS POST ------------------------- **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================