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The Monthly National Legislation Reporthttp://mnlreport.typepad.com/Page 272 of 3307/5/2010Interim Email: rep.vicgilliam@state.or.usWayne Krieger - RCapitol Phone: 503-986-1401Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., H-381, Salem, OR, 97301Email: rep.waynekrieger@state.or.usGreg Matthews - DCapitol Phone: 503-986-1450Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, H-379, Salem, OR, 97301Email: rep.gregmatthews@state.or.usCarolyn Tomei - DCapitol Phone: 503-986-1441Interim Phone: 503-653-5180Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE., H-279, Salem, OR, 97301Interim Address: 11907 SE 19th Ave., Milwaukie, OR, 97222Email: rep.carolyntomei@state.or.usMatt Wingard - RCapitol Phone: 503-986-1426District Phone: 503-685-7346Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, H-474, Salem, OR, 97301District Office Address: 28356 SW Wagner St., Wilsonville, OR, 97070Email: rep.mattwingard@state.or.usALBANY - (2/2/09) - Albany Mayor Sharon Konopa will ask the city council to repeal a restriction on the number of dogs people can have in their homes. Konopa said she has heard somany reasons to do away with the limit that she has started plans to do just that. For the past 25 years, the city code has limited households to two adult dogs. Because some peoplepersuaded the council in October 2007 that they had legitimate reasons to have more than two, the council approved an exemption clause to allow that under certain conditions. Staff,however, asked the council last week to remove the exemption because, as City Manager Wes Hare told the council, it created discontent and did not accomplish what the city hoped.RHODE ISLANDSB23 - A N ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGSWarren - (1/27/09) - A doggie daycare has been delayed from opening on Cutler Street until town zoning ordinances catch up to the times. According to Ben Ferrazzano, chairman of theWarren Zoning Board, the dog center will have to jump through a couple hoops before it can open shop. During the Wednesday, Jan. 2, Warren Zoning Board meeting, board membersreviewed an application submitted by Alexandra Morgan and Andy Arruda to open a dog daycare center off Cutler Street in Mr. Arruda’s mill space. According to dog trainer Ms. Morgan, herintent is to run a daycare center during business hours, teach training classes at night and operate a small dog-related retail shop out of Mr. Arruda’s building. While Mr. Ferrazzano said thepotential training facility has merit, members did not approve or deny it because the application was submitted as a daycare center. Zoning laws do not address dog daycare centers, whilethey do acknowledge child daycare centers. Mr. Ferrazzano said this type of application is unprecedented, therefore in order for the doggy daycare center to open, Warren Planning Boardmembers will have to change zoning ordinances, then ask the Warren Town Council for approval. That will likely take weeks, with public hearings scheduled along the way. Mr. Arruda’sproperty will also have to undergo a zone change. He said council members should address Ms. Morgan’s request during their next council meeting.SOUTH CAROLINAScranton - town officials said they plan to hold discussions with Florence County leaders after a resident asked for the town to ban pit bulls. Mayor Pro Tem Thomas Knotts, who presidedover the meeting (02/02/09), said the county handles planning and zoning for the town. He told citizens that he planned to call county council Chairman K.G. "Rusty" Smith onWednesday morning to discuss the issue.TENNESSEE**NOTE - Click HERE to access SAOVA for emailing committee members re: SB0258/HB0386**HB0113 - Animals and Animal Cruelty - As introduced, deletes provisions relative to state licensing of dog and cat dealers. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17.HB0385 - Animals and Animal Cruelty - As introduced, enacts the “Tennessee Animal Abuser Registration, Tracking and Verification Act.” - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.HB0386/SB0258 - AN ACT to protect consumers from purchasing unhealthy companion animals by regulating commercial breeders. Animals and Animal Cruelty - As introduced, enactsthe "Commercial Breeder Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2; and Title 44, Chapter 17.HB0413 - Animals and Animal Cruelty - As introduced, deletes requirement persons selling dogs and cats at a flea market obtain a license as a dealer from the department of agriculture.- Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 1.HB0422 - Animals and Animal Cruelty - As introduced, deletes provisions relative to state licensing of dog and cat dealers. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17.HB0539 - Animal Control - As introduced, requires that forfeited amounts from deposits paid to agencies to ensure that adopted dogs and cats are spayed or neutered be used to conductprograms to spay and neuter dogs and cats in the community where the agency is located instead of being used to conduct educational programs in support of spaying and neutering. -Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17, Part 5.HB0544 - Tort Liability and Reform - As introduced, exempts persons from civil liability for rendering or obtaining medical care or treatment to certain animals under specifiedcircumstances. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 34, Part 2.HB0626 - Animals and Animal Cruelty - As introduced, provides that in animal cruelty prosecutions, if the defendant does not post court-ordered security to pay for expense of caringfor the animal within 72 hours, animal is forfeited and defendant loses all ownership rights.SB0041 - Animals and Animal Cruelty - As introduced, deletes provisions relative to state licensing of dog and cat dealers. - Amends TCA Title 44, Chapter 17.SB0182 - Animals and Animal Cruelty - As introduced, enacts the “Tennessee Animal Abuser Registration, Tracking and Verification Act.” - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39.SB0258/HB0386 - AN ACT to protect consumers from purchasing unhealthy companion animals by regulating commercial breeders. Animals and Animal Cruelty - As introduced, enactsthe "Commercial Breeder Act." - Amends TCA Title 47, Chapter 18, Part 1; Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 2; and Title 44, Chapter 17.SB0391 - Animals and Animal Cruelty - As introduced, provides that in animal cruelty prosecutions, if the defendant does not post court-ordered security to pay for expense of caring for