HB6422 Summary

• Amends the Wolf-Dog Cross Act to modify notice requirements for seized wolf-dog crosses, effective January 1, 2022.

• Requires law enforcement to provide notice of seizure and intent to forfeit by certified mail; if recipient information is unavailable, notice must be provided using the local government public notice act instead of newspaper publication.

• Updates terminology in forfeiture procedures, referring to "Animal Sanctuary Association" and "Association of Zoos and Aquariums" by their proper names.

• Removes the word "also" from forfeiture provisions requiring revocation of permits and cost payments.

• Becomes effective only if Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6440 is enacted into law.