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HB 2297 Committee Minutes and Testimony
Authorizing the animal health commissioner to issue permits for raccoon ownership and requiring vaccinations, annual check-ups, educational program completion and compliance with breeding restrictions.
House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Testimony | Presenter | Organization | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Christopher Kennedy, Acting Secretary | Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks | HB2297, Neutral, Written Only |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Elizabeth Chambers, Policy Intern and Flinchbaugh Fellow | Kansas Department of Agriculture | HB2297, Neutral, Oral |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Erin Petro, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, State Public Health Veterinarian | Kansas Department of Health and Environment | HB2297, Opponent, Written Only |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Jay Hall, Deputy Director and General Counsel | Kansas Association of Counties | HB2297, Opponent, Written Only |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Representative Joe Seiwert, 101st District | Kansas House of Representatives | HB2297, Proponent, Oral |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Representative John Carmichael, 92nd District | Kansas House of Representatives | HB2297, Opponent, Written Only |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Spencer Duncan, Government Affairs Director | League of Kansas Municipalities | HB2297, Opponent, Oral |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Stephen Kaspar | Citizen | 2024 Pet Raccoon Legal States |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Stephen Kaspar | Citizen | Pet Raccoon Proposal |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Stephen Kaspar | Citizen | HB2297, Proponent, Oral |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Susan Cunningham | Wichita Citizen | HB2297, Opponent, Written Only |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Jory Ratzlaff, State President | FFA | Annual Address to the Committee |
| Mon, Feb 17, 2025 | View | Download | Kyle Hamilton, Revisor | Office of Revisor of Statutes | HB2297, Bill Brief |
