Monday, January 23, 2006
Capitol Re-Cap--the first week
Week One--Introductions
During this first week of the session, we’ve been focusing on getting our bills introduced.
Nearly all of APV’s priority bills have been introduced and our website will have the updated information up very soon. In the meantime, here is a quick summary:
Animal Sheltering Services Act: SB 122 sponsored by Senator Mary Jane Garcia and HB 227 sponsored by Representative Joni Gutierrez. We hope that these bills will have hearings scheduled within a week.
Cockfighting as the State Disgrace: SM 10 sponsored by Senator John Grubesic. This is our fun way of reminding legislators about the cockfighting issue during a session where the bill to ban the bloodsport can’t be introduced.
Spay-Neuter Awareness Month: HJM 13 sponsored by Representative Ken Martinez. This memorial is on the speaker’s table, meaning it can come up for a full House vote at anytime; there will be no committee hearings. APV is also working with other advocates on a funding package for spay-neuter efforts in the state. We’ll have more to report on that later.
Animal Disaster Planning: HM 2 sponsored by Representative Kathy McCoy.
Conservation Funding—Land, Wildlife and Clean Energy Act: HB 188 sponsored by Representative Ken Martinez. It has a hearing scheduled in House Business and Industry Committee on Thursday. A senate version is expected to be introduced today, sponsored by Senator Michael Sanchez.
Week Two—Advocacy Day
Wednesday, January 25th is APV’s 2nd annual lobby day. We invite all animal advocates to join us between 9 am and 3 pm in the capitol rotunda. We’ll have info on all the bills and will be available to answer questions and help you lobby the lawmakers in support of animal protection. APV will also hold a press conference at 11 am.
APV staff will also spend this week letting legislators know what’s on our agenda for the session and working to get our bills scheduled for their committee hearings. As the session progresses, we’ll be blogging more info about what we are doing and how you can help.
During this first week of the session, we’ve been focusing on getting our bills introduced.
Nearly all of APV’s priority bills have been introduced and our website will have the updated information up very soon. In the meantime, here is a quick summary:
Animal Sheltering Services Act: SB 122 sponsored by Senator Mary Jane Garcia and HB 227 sponsored by Representative Joni Gutierrez. We hope that these bills will have hearings scheduled within a week.
Cockfighting as the State Disgrace: SM 10 sponsored by Senator John Grubesic. This is our fun way of reminding legislators about the cockfighting issue during a session where the bill to ban the bloodsport can’t be introduced.
Spay-Neuter Awareness Month: HJM 13 sponsored by Representative Ken Martinez. This memorial is on the speaker’s table, meaning it can come up for a full House vote at anytime; there will be no committee hearings. APV is also working with other advocates on a funding package for spay-neuter efforts in the state. We’ll have more to report on that later.
Animal Disaster Planning: HM 2 sponsored by Representative Kathy McCoy.
Conservation Funding—Land, Wildlife and Clean Energy Act: HB 188 sponsored by Representative Ken Martinez. It has a hearing scheduled in House Business and Industry Committee on Thursday. A senate version is expected to be introduced today, sponsored by Senator Michael Sanchez.
Week Two—Advocacy Day
Wednesday, January 25th is APV’s 2nd annual lobby day. We invite all animal advocates to join us between 9 am and 3 pm in the capitol rotunda. We’ll have info on all the bills and will be available to answer questions and help you lobby the lawmakers in support of animal protection. APV will also hold a press conference at 11 am.
APV staff will also spend this week letting legislators know what’s on our agenda for the session and working to get our bills scheduled for their committee hearings. As the session progresses, we’ll be blogging more info about what we are doing and how you can help.
