HB 5367 — AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY WAYS TO PREVENT DOMESTIC DOG ATTACKS AND MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF ANIMAL DISPOSAL ORDERS.

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General Assembly   RaisedSubstitute Bill No.

5367 February Session, 2018   LCO*_____HB05367ENV___031518____* No.AN ACT ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO STUDY WAYS TO PREVENT DOMESTIC DOG ATTACKS AND MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF ANIMAL DISPOSAL ORDERS.

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  (ENV)   AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN BITING AND ATTACKING DOGS.

(1) Reduce the number of attacks by domestic animals that result in the death or serious injury of another animal or person, and (2) mitigate the effects of disposal orders for such attacking domestic animals on municipalities and the state by (A)shortening augmenting the authorityprocess offor appealing animal control officersofficer in such circumstances, (B) reducing municipal costs associated with the delay in undertaking any disposal orderorders forwhile anyensuring suchdue attacking domestic animal, and (C) shortening the appeals process for anyanimal suchowners. disposal order.

Such working group shall consist of the Commissioner of Agriculture, or the commissioner's designee, the State Veterinarian, a representative of an organization that represents animal control officers, a representative of the American Kennel Club, a representative of an organization that represents dog bite victims, a representative selected by the Connecticut Humane Society, a representative selected by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the chief elected officials of twothree municipalities, one of whom shall represent a municipality with a population of one hundred thousand persons or more andpersons, one of whom shall represent a municipality with a population ofbetween ten thousand orand fewerless than one hundred thousand persons, and one of whom shall represent a municipality with a population of less than ten thousand persons, a representative of the insurance industry who shall have expertise with personal liability coverages and products, a representative of the office of the Attorney General, a representative of a municipal police department, a representative of a municipal fire department or ambulance department, an emergency trauma physician and a representative of the Connecticut state police.

In undertaking its work, such working group shall hold at least onetwo public forum.forums.

Section 1 from passage New section StatementENV ofJoint Purpose:Favorable Subst.

To convene a working group to examine the prevalence of vicious dog attacks in the state and develop recommendations for how to reduce the number of such attacks and how to mitigate the effects of disposal orders for such attacking animals on municipalities and the state.

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