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From: Dog Owners of the Granite State <_dogs.nh@gmail.dog_
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Date: February 6, 2009 11:25:51 AM EST
To: Yvonne Nanasi <_yln@comcast.yln_ (mailto:yln@comcast.net) >
Subject: DOGS LEGISLATIVE ALERT HB 337 PUBLIC HEARING

2/6/09
Edition 4-09 Part 1
Dog Owners of the Granite State (DOGS)

2009 NH Legislative Briefing Summary
#4 Part 1 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

ALERT ACTION NEEDED ASAP

HB 337 PUBLIC HEARING:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH AT 10:30 AM IN ROOM 208 OF THE LEGISLATIVE
OFFICEBUILDING
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HB 337: Requires that those selling more than one cat or dog per year to
obtain a temporary license for $25, valid for 60 days. No more than two
temporary licenses can be obtained in a year.
A copy of the bill is at:
_http://www.gencourthttp://wwwhttp://www.genchttp://www.ghttp_ (http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0337.html)

Attend the public hearing to voice your opposition or send a letter to each
member of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee (see addresses and
emails below).
Voicing your opposition at the public hearing is the most effective way to
kill the bill (bring copies of your testimony so they have a written record of
your concerns).

Talking Points about why HB 337 should be killed:
- The current NH laws regarding licensing breeders and sellers as
well as the animal cruelty laws are sufficient regulation.
- It creates a new tax on cat and dog owners. A "temporary
vendor's" permit is not required to sell any other item of personal property (car,
TV, pet goat or fish, etc.).
- A similar law was enacted in Maine and they have found that the
60 day term is not sufficient. In fact, if a litter is not placed within 60
days, another permit would need to be purchased.
- The legislation creates more problems than it solves. Those who
want to avoid the requirement will advertise out of state or on the internet.
Members of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee

Chair, Representative Tara Sad, Cheshire- District 02
PO Box 909
Walpole, NH 03608-0909
Phone 603)756-4861
Email: _tara.eric@gmail.tar_ (mailto:tara.eric@gmail.com)

Vice-Chair, Representative Jane Beaulieu, Hillsborough- District 17
609 South Main St
Manchester, NH 03102-5134
Phone 603)203-8440
Email: _jane.beaulieu@jane.beauljane._ (mailto:jane.beaulieu@leg.state.nh.us)


Representative Suzanne Smith, Grafton- District 07
20 Brookside Ln
Hebron, NH 03241-7200
Phone 603)744-8871
Email: _zanne1@metrocast.zan_ (mailto anne1@metrocast.net)

Representative Derek Owen, Merrimack- District 04
580 Brockway Road
Hopkinton, NH 03229-2012
Phone 603)225-2252
Email: _owen31@juno.owe_ (mailto wen31@juno.com)

Representative Peter Allen, Cheshire- District 06
25 Seaver Road
Harrisville, NH 03450-5538
Phone 603)827-5530

Representative Leigh Webb, Merrimack- District 02
PO Box 154
Franklin, NH 03235-0154
Phone 603)934-8222
Email: _leigh.webb@leg.leigh.weble_ (mailto:leigh.webb@leg.state.nh.us)

Representative Roger Beauchamp, Hillsborough- District 17
25 Legacy Dr
Manchester, NH 03102-2136
Phone 603)624-8332
Email: _roger.beauchamp@roger.beauroger_
(mailto:roger.beauchamp@leg.state.nh.us)

Representative Steven Lindsey, Cheshire- District 03
89 Marlboro St Apt 1
Keene, NH 03431
Phone 603)547-7375
Email: _steven.lindsey@steven.linsteve_
(mailto:steven.lindsey@leg.state.nh.us)

Representative Brian Poznanski, Hillsborough- District 26
32 McKenna Dr
Nashua, NH 03062- 1825
Phone 603)888-1543
Email: _bpoznanski@anselm.bpo_ (mailto:bpoznanski@anselm.edu)

Representative Susan Wiley. Carroll- District 03
222 Diamond Ledge Rd
Ctr Sandwich, NH 03227-3207
Phone 603)284-6990
Email: _stephmwv@ncia.ste_ (mailto:stephmwv@ncia.net)

Representative Robert Haefner, Hillsborough- District 27
1 St. John St
Hudson, NH 03051-3733
Phone 603)889-1553
Email: _bobhaefnerjp@bobhaefnerj_ (mailto:bobhaefnerjp@comcast.net)

Representative Irene Messier, Hillsborough- District 17
40 New Gate Circle
Manchester, NH 03102-5147
Phone 603)622-9146

Representative Burton Williams, Grafton- District 08
222 Cardigan Mtn Rd
Bristol, NH 03222-4701
Phone 603)744-8797

Representative J. David Knox, Carroll- District 04
PO Box 102
Wolfeboro, NH 03894-0102
Phone 603)569-2530
Email: _jdknox@worldpath.jdk_ (mailto:jdknox@worldpath.net)

Representative Laura Gandia, Hillsborough- District 27
Three Chamberlin Dr
Litchfield, NH 03052-2464
Phone 603)424-1071
Email: _laura.gandia@laura.gandlaura_ (mailto:laura.gandia@leg.state.nh.us)

Representative Warren Groen, Strafford- District 01
17 Alice Lane
Rochester, NH 03867-8502
Phone 603)332-8988
Email: _warrengroen@warrengro_ (mailto:warrengroen@gmail.com)

Representative Stephen Palmer, Hillsborough- District 06
8 Border St
Milford, NH 03055-3800
P hone 603)673-5272
Email: _spalmer_peanuts@spalmer_ (mailto:spalmer_peanuts@msn.com)

Representative Pamela Tucker, Rockingham- District 17
15 Eagle Ct
Greenland, NH 03840-2336
Phone 603)431-8982
Email: _pamzt@comcast.pam_ (mailto amzt@comcast.net)


_______________________________________________________
DOGS encourages members and interested parties to voice their concerns to
legislators. Legislators rarely hear from constituents who are impacted by
legislation and they need information to make voting decisions. Your experience
and concerns are valuable. Take the time to let your expertise and concerns be
known to legislators at a public hearing, a subcommittee meeting or by
sending a letter or email to legislators.
This summary of bills provides a snapshot of the viewpoints and status of
the significant bills that are being considered during the 2009 N H Legislative
Session. For assistance with obtaining the most recent version of a bill,
writing a letter or developing a statement to make at a public hearing, email
Yvonne Nanasi, DOGS Legislative Liaison, at _yln@comcast.yln_
(mailto:yln@comcast.net) .

Lucky for us NH residents one of the legislators that is on the committee is a good friend of mine and neighbor. I spoke to her today at the bus stop at length and she totally understands where I am coming from and is going to stop the bill from going anywhere. She has been flooded with emails from very angry dog and cat breeders!