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Senate holds bill to require pet-accommodating disaster plans after mixed testimony
Summary
Senate committee heard hours of public testimony for SB70, which would require local emergency plans to identify at least one sheltering option that can accommodate evacuees and their household pets; the bill was held in committee to allow further drafting after concerns about implementation, costs, tribal sovereignty and potentially criminalizing behavior were raised.
Senate Bill 70, a bill that would require local emergency operation plans to identify at least one sheltering option that can accommodate household pets with evacuees, was presented to a Utah Senate committee and drew broad stakeholder participation before the committee voted to hold the measure for further work.
Sponsor Senator Plumb described the bill as non-prescriptive and locally adaptable, saying the aim is planning, not building new shelters or hiring staff. Plumb said the measure grew from disaster experiences and federal guidance and emphasized that…
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