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MI HB6211

Bill

Status

Vetoed

12/31/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jason Wentworth

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the wolf-dog cross regulation law (2000 PA 246) to update definitions used throughout the statute.

  • Defines key terms including "animal control officer," "animal control shelter," "expert on wolf-dog cross identification," "facility," and "law enforcement officer" with specific qualifications and categories.

  • Specifies that an "expert on wolf-dog cross identification" must have at least 10 years of cumulative training and field experience in wolf and wolf-dog behavioral and morphological characteristics and be recognized at state and national levels.

  • Defines "wolf-dog cross" as any canid resulting from breeding a wolf with a dog, a wolf-dog cross with a wolf, a wolf-dog cross with a dog, or a wolf-dog cross with another wolf-dog cross.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment and is contingent upon House Bill 6205 of the 99th Legislature being enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Animals; other; definition of livestock in wolf-dog cross act; modify citations. Amends sec. 2 of 2000 PA 246 (MCL 287.1002). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6205'18

State agencies (existing): agriculture and rural development

Last Action

Vetoed By The Governor 12/28/2018 12/31/18 Addenda

12/31/2018

Committee Referrals

Agriculture6/12/2018

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