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Committee hears broad support for moving animal rescue rules into ODA rulemaking
Summary
House Bill 4034 would move detailed operational requirements for Oregon's animal rescue entity (ARE) program out of statute and into Oregon Department of Agriculture rulemaking; sponsors and a wide range of rescue organizations and ODA supported the change at the Feb. 17 hearing.
House Bill 4034 would shift detailed operational requirements for Oregon's animal rescue entity (ARE) program out of statute and into rulemaking administered by the Oregon Department of Agriculture, sponsors and witnesses told the Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire Committee on Feb. 17.
"The current animal rescue entity statute is onerous," said Senator Courtney Naron Mislin, a sponsor, arguing that technical recordkeeping requirements and cumulative fines divert limited time and money away from animal care. She and Representative Bobby Levy, who introduced the bill in the House, said the change preserves court oversight and statutory safeguards while giving the…
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