CT Animal legislation

(Thank you Justin Goodman for alerting me to this.)

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009

The Environment Committee will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 9, 2009 at 10: 00 A. M. in Room 1E of the LOB. Please submit 50 copies of written testimony to Committee staff one hour prior to the start of the hearing in Room 1E of the LOB. Sign-up for the hearing will begin at 9: 00 A. M. in Room 1E of the LOB. Sign-up will be conducted by lottery. The first hour of the hearing is reserved for public officials. Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes of testimony. Unofficial sign-up sheets have no standing with the Committee.

SUBJECT MATTER: Animal Issues
S. B. No. 856 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE POSTING OF ORIGIN OF PUPPIES SOLD IN RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS.
S. B. No. 891 (RAISED) AN ACT MODERNIZING CONNECTICUT FERTILIZER LAW.
S. B. No. 994 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING LEGHOLD TRAPS.
H. B. No. 6396 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING VETERINARIANS AND DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS.
H. B. No. 6428 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE OFFENSE OF HUNTING WHILE INTOXICATED.
H. B. No. 6552 (RAISED) AN ACT BANNING THE SALE OR USE OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE OR SERVICES TO REMOTELY OPERATE WEAPONS TO HUNT ANIMALS OR BIRDS.
H. B. No. 6553 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING SUNDAY HUNTING.
H. B. No. 6555 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ELEPHANTS.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2009/ENVdata/pha/2009PHA00309-R001000ENV-PHA.htm

EDUCATION COMMITTEE
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009

The Education Committee will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 9, 2009 at 1: 30 P. M. in Room 2B of the LOB. Written testimony submitted after 11: 00 A. M. on the date of the hearing will not be distributed in hard copy form. All testimony will be available at: http: //cga. ct. gov/ed. Sign-up for the hearing will begin at 10: 00 A. M. in the Atrium of the LOB and will be conducted by lottery. The first hour of the hearing is reserved for elected officials pursuant to Joint Rule 6(2). Speakers will be limited to 3 minutes of testimony. Unofficial sign-up sheets have no standing with the Committee.

H. B. No. 6565 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING HUMANE EDUCATION.

http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06565&which_year=2009