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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR:	Papen		DATE TYPED:	1/23/03		HB
SHORT TITLE:		Animal Vaccinations				SB	70
					ANALYST:		Wilson

APPROPRIATION

Appropriation Contained		Estimated Additional Impact		Recurring or Non-Rec	Fund Affected
FY03	FY04	FY03	FY04
	NFI

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC files

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Bill 70 amends the current law to require that the owners of a dog or cat cannot have the animal vaccinated more frequently than every three years or as prescribed by regulation of the Department of Health. Current law only requires vaccinations as prescribed by regulation.

Significant Issues

Many veterinarians are now recommending that cats and dogs be vaccinated every three years rather than yearly as has been the practice in the past.

TECHNICAL ISSUES

SB 70 makes it illegal to vaccinate an animal more often than every three years. It might be more beneficial to the animals if SB 70 required that animals be vaccinated “at least every three years.”

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