NC UPDATE: Pet Dealer Language Not in Budget
The final House and Senate compromise budget was released late last night. AKC is pleased to report it DOES NOT include language opposed by the AKC that would have: transferred jurisdiction of the North Carolina Animal Welfare Act away from the Department of Agriculture, established commercial dog dealer licensing and regulations based on the number of dogs a person owns (rather than commercial activity), and would have taken funds from North Carolina’s Spay/Neuter Account to support fundraising for private kennel inspectors. Each of these proposals could have been harmful to the wellbeing of dogs in North Carolina and to responsible North Carolina dog owners.
The Senate will begin voting on the budget today, and the House is expected to vote by the end of the week.
Please take a moment to contact key legislative leaders and members of the budget conference committee. Thank them for listening to the concerns of responsible dog owners and breeders and not allowing these dangerous amendments to be included in the budget compromise. Animal Rights groups put significant pressure on legislators to advance these proposals this session and will continue to do so in the future. Your legislators will appreciate your note of thanks.
If you email them, put “thank you” in the subject line. If you are a constituent, please be sure to mention that when you contact them.
- Contact key House and Senate leaders and tell them you appreciate the pet dealer amendments not being included in the budget compromise:Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger
Phone: 919-733-5708
E-mail: Phil.Berger@ncleg.netSen. Tom Apodaca, Senate Rules Chair (Buncombe, Henderson, Transylvania Counties)
Phone: (919) 733-5745
E-mail: Tom.Apodaca@ncleg.netSen. Andrew Brock, Joint Majority Caucus Leader (Davie, Iredell, and Rowan Counties)
Phone: (919) 715-0690
E-mail: Andrew.Brock@ncleg.netSen. Jerry Tillman, Majority Whip (Moore, Randolph Counties)
Phone: (919) 733-5870
E-mail: Jerry.Tillman@ncleg.netSen. Harry Brown, Majority Leader, Senior Appropriations Chair (Jones, Onslow Counties)
Phone: (919) 715-3034
E-mail: Harry.Brown@ncleg.netSen. Brent Jackson (Duplin, Johnston, and Sampson Counties)
Phone: 919-733-5705
E-mail: Brent.Jackson@ncleg.netHouse Speaker Thom Tillis
Phone: 919-733-3451
E-mail: Thom.Tillis@ncleg.netRep. Edgar Starnes, Majority Leader
Phone: 919-733-5931
E-mail: Edgar.Starnes@ncleg.netRep. James Boles, Jr. (Moore County)
Phone: (919) 733-5903
E-mail: Jamie.Boles@ncleg.netRep. N. Leo Daughtry (Johnston County)
Phone: 919-733-5605
E-mail: Leo.Daughtry@ncleg.net - Contact House and Senate Conference Committee Members and tell them you appreciate the pet dealer amendments not being included in the budget compromise:Sen. Ralph Hise (Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, and Yancey Counties)
Phone: (919) 733-3460
E-mail: Ralph.Hise@ncleg.netSen. Wesley Meredith (Cumberland County)
Phone: (919) 733-5776
E-mail: Wesley.Meredith@ncleg.netSen. Louis Pate (Lenoir, Pitt, and Wayne Counties)
Phone: (919) 733-5621
E-mail: Louis.Pate@ncleg.netSen. Bill Rabon (Bladen, Brunswick, New Hanover, and Pender Counties)
Phone: (919) 733-5963
E-mail: Bill.Rabon@ncleg.netSen. Shirley Randleman (Stokes, Surry, and Wilkes Counties)
Phone: 919-733-5743
E-mail: Shirley.Randleman@ncleg.netSen. Bob Rucho (Mecklenburg County)
Phone: (919) 733-5655
E-mail: Bob.Rucho@ncleg.netSen. Dan Soucek (Allegheny, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, and Watauga Counties)
Phone: (919) 733-5742
E-mail: Dan.Soucek@ncleg.netSen. Tommy Tucker (Union County)
Phone: (919) 733-7659
E-mail: Tommy.Tucker@ncleg.netRep. Marilyn Avila (Wake County)
Phone: (919) 733-5530
E-mail: Marilyn.Avila@ncleg.netRep. Hugh Blackwell (Burke County)
Phone: (919) 733-5805
E-mail: Hugh.Blackwell@ncleg.netRep. William Brisson (Bladen, Johnston and Sampson Counties)
Phone: (919) 733-5772
E-mail: William.Brisson@ncleg.netRep. Justin Burr, Chair (Montgomery, Stanly Counties)
Phone: (919) 733-5908
E-mail: Justin.Burr@ncleg.netRep. George Cleveland (Onslow County)
Phone: (919) 715-6707
E-mail: George.Cleveland@ncleg.netRep. John Faircloth (Guilford County)
Phone: (919) 733-5877
E-mail: John.Faircloth@ncleg.netRep. Mark Hollo (Alexander, Wilkes and Yadkin Counties)
Phone: (919) 715-8361
E-mail: Mark.Hollo@ncleg.netRep. Bryan Holloway (Rockingham, Stokes Counties)
Phone: (919) 733-5609
E-mail: Bryan.Holloway@ncleg.netRep. D. Craig Horn (Union County)
Phone: (919) 733-2406
E-mail: Craig.Horn@ncleg.netRep. Pat Hurley (Randolph County)
Phone: (919) 733-5865
E-mail: Pat.Hurley@ncleg.netRep. Donny Lambeth (Forsyth County)
Phone: (919) 733-5747
E-mail: Donny.Lambeth@ncleg.netRep. David Lewis (Harnett County)
Phone: (919) 715-3015
E-mail: David.Lewis@ncleg.netRep. Chuck McGrady (Henderson County)
Phone: (919) 733-5956
E-mail: Chuck.McGrady@ncleg.netRep. Phil Shepard (Onslow County)
Phone: (919) 715-9644
E-mail: Phil.Shepard@ncleg.netRep. John Torbett (Gaston County)
Phone: (919) 733-5868
E-mail: John.Torbett@ncleg.netRep. Roger West (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, and Macon Counties)
Phone: (919) 733-5839
E-mail: Roger.West@ncleg.net
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