An act to amend 1969 PA 224, entitled “An act to license and regulate dealers in and research facilities using dogs and cats for research purposes; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,” by amending section 12 (MCL 287.392) and by adding sections 11a and 12a.
Senate Bills 148 and 149 each amend 1969 PA 224, which licenses and regulates research facilities that use dogs and cats for research purposes and dealers in those animals, to do the following: • Require a research facility to offer a dog or cat no longer needed for research to an animal protection shelter before euthanizing it. (SB 149) • Allow for written agreements that could waive the right of an animal protection shelter or an individual adopting a laboratory animal to hold the research facility or the animal protection shelter, respectively, responsible for any behavioral or health issues of a laboratory animal subject to an adoption. (SB 149) • Establish administrative fines for a violation of SB 149, with fine revenue to be deposited in the proposed Laboratory Animal Fund. (SB 148) • Require a research facility to submit an annual report that includes an attestation of compliance with the requirements of the act. (SB 148)
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Agriculture
Reported without amendment
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported without amendment
Substitute S-1 offered
by
Consideration postponed
1. Amend page 2, line 15, after “than” by striking out “$3,000.00.” and inserting “$1,000.00.”.
2. Amend page 2, line 17, after “than” by striking out “$6,000.00.” and inserting “$2,000.00.”.
3. Amend page 2, line 21, by striking out “$9,000.00.” and inserting “$3,000.00.”.
4. Amend page 2, line 25, by striking out “$15,000.00.” and inserting “$5,000.00”.
5. Amend page 2, line 28, after “than” by striking out “$30,000.00.” and inserting “$10,000.00.”.
The amendment passed by voice vote
1. Amend page 1, line 1, after “11a.” by inserting “(1)”.
2. Amend page 2, following line 6, by inserting:
“(2) The department shall use the information provided on a report submitted under subsection (1) for purposes of determining compliance under section 8a and shall not make any information provided on the report available on the department’s website.”.
The amendment passed by voice vote
1. Amend page 2, line 4, after “facility” by inserting a period and striking out the balance of the section.
The amendment passed by voice vote
1. Amend page 1, line 2, by striking out “laboratory animals” and inserting “dogs or cats”.
2. Amend page 1, line 5, after “of” by striking out “laboratory animals” and inserting “dogs and cats”.
3. Amend page 2, line 1, after “of” by striking out “laboratory animals” and inserting “dogs and cats”.
4. Amend page 2, line 3, after “of” by striking out “laboratory animals” and inserting “dogs and cats”.
5. Amend page 2, line 5, after “a” by striking out “laboratory animal” and inserting “dog or cat”.
6. Amend page 2, line 14, after “1” by striking out “laboratory animal,” and inserting “dog or cat,”.
7. Amend page 2, line 16, after “3” by striking out “laboratory animals,” and inserting “dogs or cats,”.
8. Amend page 2, line 18, after “more” by striking out “laboratory animals” and inserting “dogs or cats”.
9. Amend page 2, line 19, after “10” by striking out “laboratory animals” and inserting “dogs or cats”.
10. Amend page 2, line 22, after “more” by striking out “laboratory animals” and inserting “dogs or cats”.
11. Amend page 2, line 23, after “25” by striking out “laboratory animals” and inserting “dogs or cats”.
12. Amend page 2, line 26, after “more” by striking out “laboratory animals” and inserting “dogs or cats”.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Substitute S-1 offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 27 to 10 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture
Reported without amendment
Substitute H-3 offered
by
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 63 to 43 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
by
The motion prevailed by voice vote
Substitute H-3 concurred in 25 to 11 (details)
