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F I S C A L   I M P A C T   R E P O R T

 

 

 

SPONSOR:

Papen

 

DATE TYPED:

1/23/03

 

HB

 

 

SHORT TITLE:

Animal Vaccinations

 

SB

70

 

 

ANALYST:

Wilson

 

APPROPRIATION

 

Appropriation Contained

Estimated Additional Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY03

FY04

FY03

FY04

 

 

 

NFI

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

 

LFC files

 

SUMMARY

 

     Synopsis of Bill

 

Senate Bill 70 amends the current law to require that the owners of a dog or cat cannot have the animal vaccinated more frequently than every three years or as prescribed by regulation of the Department of Health. Current law only requires vaccinations as prescribed by regulation.

 

     Significant Issues

 

Many veterinarians are now recommending that cats and dogs be vaccinated every three years rather than yearly as has been the practice in the past.

 

TECHNICAL ISSUES

 

SB 70 makes it illegal to vaccinate an animal more often than every three years.  It might be more beneficial to the animals if SB 70 required that animals be vaccinated “at least every three years.”

 

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