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House committee meets new director on animal welfare; director outlines data, priorities and a $30,000 shortfall
Summary
Shortly after 1 p.m. Jan. 7, the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee met with Commissioner Jennifer Morrison and Lisa Millett, new director of the Division of Animal Welfare. Millett previewed a report due next week, cited about 400 animal‑incident calls in 2024 and said the position is roughly $30,000 short of operating needs.
Shortly after 1 p.m. on Jan. 7, the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee met in an early session with the Department of Public Safety to hear from Commissioner Jennifer Morrison and Lisa Millett, the new director of the Division of Animal Welfare. Millett said she expects to deliver a comprehensive report to the committee next week.
Millett, who described her background as a law professor and practitioner who has worked on municipal shelter reform and state animal‑welfare legislation, framed her approach as incremental and focused on cost and process efficiencies. "I hope to have it to you at some point next week," she told the committee.
Why it matters: Millett said the report will be a "menu" of options — some requiring funding and others focused on savings or process changes — intended to reduce disparities in how animal incidents are handled across the…
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