*** UPCOMING HEARINGS ***
TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2017
The House Environment and Agriculture Committee, Room 303, Legislative Office Building
- 10:00 a.m. HB 291-FN, removing veterinarians from compliance with the controlled drug prescription health and safety program.
- 11:00 a.m. HB 290, relative to rabies vaccination protocols for companion animals.
- 1:00 p.m. HB 289, allowing humane societies to place tourist oriented directional signs on the side of the road.
Bills of Interest
HB 291-FN, removing veterinarians from compliance with the controlled drug prescription health and safety program.
STATUS: Hearing on Jan. 24, 2017 (see above)
DOGS POSITION: WATCH
This bill will would remove veterinarians from the requirement to file an electronic report within 7 days of dispensing a drug on the controlled substance list.
HB 290, relative to rabies vaccination protocols for companion animals.
STATUS: Hearing on Jan. 24, 2017 (see above)
DOGS POSITION: SUPPORT
This bill was requested by the State Veterinarian and will bring New Hampshire into compliance with the national standards as set out by The National Association of Public Health Veterinarians “Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control, 2016”
HB 289, allowing humane societies to place tourist oriented directional signs on the side of the road.
STATUS: Hearing on Jan. 24, 2017 (see above)
DOGS POSITION: WATCH
Although DOGS supports animal shelters, we are unsure that they are or should be a tourist attraction. Hospital signs are necessary because, in an emergency, there is rarely time to google directions. When one visits an animal shelter, whether to adopt a pet or give one up, it is a considered decision and directions are easily obtainable.
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