[ SHOWGSD-L ] just when you thought it was safe..........
- From: Peggy <pmick@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ShowGSD-L <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:34:17 -0500
Just when you thought it was safe in Illinois, back comes HB1128! It is
ammended to eliminate the worst of it but now Rep. Mitc hell wants to make
intact dog licensing at least $10 higher per animal! He doesn't get it.
Stray dogs and irresponsible dog owners don't care since they don't bother
to license anyway. Who gets hurt? Dog show exhibitors and breeders who
license their dogs! Time to bombard him again. Please read the item below
and please act! Please cross post.
Charlotte McGowan, Legislative Liaison, ASSA, PCA, NAIA Trust
http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=2447
Newly-Amended IL Bill Targets Fanciers
[Saturday, March 12, 2005]
HB1128 has resurfaced in Illinois with amended language that will
directly impact anyone who shows and/or breeds dogs. Fanciers will recall
that this bill originally would have permitted cities and counties to enact
breed-specific laws. Dog owners successfully convinced legislators not to
support such language and were pleased to learn that Rep. Jerry Mitchell had
amended his bill accordingly. In rewriting HB1128, however, Rep. Mitchell
has now proposed several changes to the state's Animal Control Act,
including a requirement that counties impose dog and cat registration fees.
The bill further requires the fee for unaltered animals to be at least $10
higher than the fee for unaltered animals.
AKC and Illinois dog fanciers are concerned that counties could use
this provision as an excuse to enact extreme, unreasonable licensing fees
for those who keep intact animals. Such fees could prove unaffordable to
some responsible owners and breeders, many of whom may only keep intact
animals for the purposes of participating in conformation dog shows or
performace events. Additionally, Illinois is already struggling with low
licensing compliance, and extreme differentials could force those rates to
drop even further.
Rep. Mitchell has repeatedly stated his desire to address dangerous
dog and irresponsible dog ownership problems in his state. AKC strongly
supports enforceable, non-discriminatory guidelines for doing so, but not in
the form of unreasonable licensing fees.
Illinois fanciers are urged to contact their representatives today and
express your concern regarding HB1128. To find out who represents you,
visit: http://www.ilga.gov/ and click on Legislator Lookup. Purebred dog
owners should also voice their concerns to the bill sponsor.
The Honorable Jerry Mitchell
209-N Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: (217) 782-0535
Fax: (217) 782-5257
For more information, contact:
Illinois Dog Clubs and Breeders Association
Lotzadots101@xxxxxxx
773-763-5773
Canine Legislation department
doglaw@xxxxxxx
Barbara L. Schwartz
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