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<BR><BR>SHANNON L. DILLON<BR><BR><BR> <BR>
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From: Antonette.Sorrick@dca.ca.gov<BR>To: bbarragan@socal.rr.com; ericholm@att.net; eric@epholm.com; jneidich@sbcglobal.net; jxavier@dor.ca.gov; tbsfolsom@sbcglobal.net; Cenne.Jackson@dca.ca.gov; Michael.Santiago@dca.ca.gov; frank-welte@sbcglobal.net; mwillows@sbcglobal.net; jsthom@comcast.net; Creature_girl@comcast.net; shannonldillon@hotmail.com; lauriemehta@yahoo.com; mwatkins@guidedogs.com; DEHartford@GuideDogsofAmerica.org; rhill@gddca.org; Kimberly.Kirchmeyer@dca.ca.gov; John.Perry@dca.ca.gov; TBarrett@guidedogs.com; tbegan@gddca.org; YMMartin@guidedogsofamerica.org; scburkman@guidedogsofamerica.org<BR>CC: judie@socialcompassion.org; Che.Salinas@SEN.CA.GOV<BR>Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:19:42 -0700<BR>Subject: SB 250 (Florez) - mandatory spay/neuter<BR><BR>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Attached is a list of information regarding amendments to SB 250 and selected license fees throughout the state. This information was provided by Social Compassion (a 501 (c)(3) devoted to reducing the number of abandoned and euthanized animals through spay and neuter programs). </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><A href="http://www.socialcompassion.org/social-compassion-home.htm" target=_blank>http://www.socialcompassion.org/social-compassion-home.htm</A> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">After communicating with Che Salinas (Senator Florez’ office) and Judie Mancuso (Social Compassion) today regarding the bill, I have gathered the following information:</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT></P><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><FONT face=Symbol color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN>·<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Currently, Food and Agriculture Code Section </SPAN></FONT><STRONG><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">30804</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">.5 states </SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45.8pt"><I><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Whenever dog license tags are issued pursuant to this division, any such tag shall be issued for one-half or less of the fee required for a dog, if a certificate is presented from a licensed veterinarian that the dog has been spayed or neutered.</SPAN></FONT></I></PRE><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45.8pt"><I><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT></I></PRE><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><FONT face=Symbol color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN>·<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">SB 250 would make <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">no changes to this requirement</SPAN></B> of an additional payment for an “unaltered” dog to be licensed. This would not create any new financial burden on guide dog schools. </SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.25in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><FONT face=Symbol color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN>·<FONT face="Times New Roman" size=1><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Section 30804.6 would be added to include the following provision:</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45.8pt"><I><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">i) The owner or custodian of the unaltered dog shall be responsible for the established costs of impoundment, which may include daily board costs, vaccination, medication, and any other diagnostic or therapeutic applications as required by this section. The owner or custodian shall comply with any additional impoundment procedures. Any fee that may be imposed pursuant to subdivision (h) shall be applicable to an owner or custodian who surrenders a dog that is subject to this section, if the owner or custodian fails to otherwise comply with applicable provisions of this section.</SPAN></FONT></I></PRE><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45.8pt"><I><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">(j) All costs and fines collected under this section and the fees collected under subdivision (i) shall be paid to the licensing agency for the purpose of defraying the cost of the implementation and enforcement of this section.</SPAN></FONT></I></PRE><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45.8pt"><I><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">(k) This section shall not be construed to prevent any local governing body from adopting requirements that are more stringent than those set forth in this section.</SPAN></FONT></I></PRE><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45.8pt"><I><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">(l) Nothing in this section shall apply to any of the following, provided the subject dog is licensed pursuant to Section 30801, Section 121690 of the Health and Safety Code, or as required by the local licensing agency:</SPAN></FONT></I></PRE><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 45.8pt"><I><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">(4) Any owner or trainer of a guide dog, signal dog, or service dog, as defined in subdivisions (d), (e), and (f) of Section 365.5 of the Penal Code or Section 54.1 of the Civil Code.</SPAN></FONT></I></PRE><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">In this section, the only foreseeable costs to the guide dog school would be the costs of impoundment of a breeder dog, or guide dog in training. Depending on the occurrence of impoundment of said types of dogs, this may or may not be an issue.</SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT></PRE>
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<LI class=ecxMsoNormal style="COLOR: black"><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Reducing unaltered license fees for guide dogs in training or breeder dogs would require new legislation. </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">The Board will discuss this bill at our October 25, 2010 meeting. Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions.<FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">SB 250 (Florez) – amended language</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><A href="http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_250_bill_20100818_amended_asm_v93.html" target=_blank>http://info.sen.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0201-0250/sb_250_bill_20100818_amended_asm_v93.html</A> </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Antonette Sorrick</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">1625 N. Market Blvd., S</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-202</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Sacramento</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">, CA 95834</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">(916) 574-7825 direct</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face=Tahoma color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">(866) 512-9103 toll free for in-state calls</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=ecxMsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><A href="mailto:Antonette.Sorrick@dca.ca.gov"><FONT face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Antonette.Sorrick@dca.ca.gov</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"></SPAN></FONT></P>
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