tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3410142.post-923669992003-04-10T09:05:00.000-07:002003-04-10T09:05:11.076-07:00<a href="http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/update/stories/03_regular/agriculture/lb233s_mar31-apr4.htm">Animal facility licensing expansion moves</a> Senators advanced a bill April 2 that would require animal control facilities and animal shelters to be licensed by the state Department of Agriculture. Under current law, only commercial breeders and dealers and boarding kennels are required to be licensed. LB 233, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Marian Price, also would increase the licensing fee from $100, as is current law, to $150 and allow the director of the department to increase the fee up to $200 without the approval of the Legislature as long as a public hearing is held on the increase. The bill was advanced to final reading by a voice vote. Please call or email Senator Price and thank her for her efforts to rid our state of puppy mills and for her continuing work to advance the status of animals in Nebraska. Senator Price can be reached at (402) 471-2610, or you can email her at <a href="mailto:mprice@unicam.state.ne.us">mprice@unicam.state.ne.us</a>.knoreply@blogger.com