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Chief Patron: Yancey
Prohibit Medically Unnecessary Research on Cats and Dogs (language only)

Item 87 #1h

Item 87 #1h
Agriculture and Forestry
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Language

Page 74, after line 24, insert:

"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no state general funds shall be appropriated to any organization, whether public or private, to carry out any medically unnecessary scientific or medical research that causes significant pain or distress to a dog or cat, which is defined to include any procedure or condition classified under pain and distress Category E. by the Department of Agriculture."

Explanation

(This amendment prohibits the expenditure of state funds for any non-medically necessary procedure that causes significant pain or distress to a dog or cat.)

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