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Minutes for HB2542 - Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
Short Title
Updating certain terms, requirements and fees contained in the Kansas pet animal act.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 13, 2024
Chairperson Rahjes opened the hearing on HB 2542 and asked Revisor Hamilton to give an overview. (Attachment 3) Revisor Hamilton stood for questions.
Chairperson Rahjes introduced Mike Beam, Secretary of Agriculture, Kansas Department of Agriculture, to give proponent testimony. (Attachment 4) (Attachment 5) Secretary Beam stood for questions from the Committee.
Terry Humphrey, Executive Director, Kansas Pet Advocates, Inc., gave proponent testimony. (Attachment 6) She stood for questions.
Jasmine Kyle, Director, Southeast Kansas Humane Society, provided proponent testimony. (Attachment 7) There were no questions.
Crystal Swann Blackdeer, Executive Director, Leavenworth County Humane Society, Inc., offered proponent testimony. (Attachment 8) There were no questions.
Furnishing additional proponent testimony was Shannon Wells, Executive Director, Lawrence Humane Society. (Attachment 9) There were no questions.
Written-only testimony was contributed by:
Justin Broker, President and CEO, Northeast Kansas Animal Welfare Foundation (Attachment 10)
Amber Bowlby, President, Kansas Animal Control Association (Attachment 11)
Christy Fischer, Wichita Animal Action League (Attachment 12)
Vanessa Cowie, Executive Director, Prairie Paws Animal Shelter (Attachment 13)
Susan Hakes Kaufmann, President, Meowy Matchmakers Rescue Group (Attachment 14)
Midge Grinstead, State Director, Humane Society of the United States (Attachment 15)
There was no oral or written-only neutral testimony offered.
Oral opponents appearing before the Committee were:
Taylor Nikkel, Director of the Stockgrowers Division, Kansas Livestock Association (Attachment 16) There were no questions.
Tyler Kaver, Private Consultant, Kansas Pet Industry Consulting Services (Attachment 17) There were no questions.
Written-only opponent testimony was received from:
Mark Patterson, Chief Executive Officer, The Cavalry Group (Attachment 18)
Michelle Russell, Kansas Pet Professionals President and Kansas Pet Professionals Legislative Team (Attachment 19)
There being no additional conferees or testimony, Chairperson Rahjes closed the hearing on HB 2542.
The next meeting of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources is scheduled for Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
The meeting adjourned at 4:53 p.m.
