Petland Attorney Sneaks Pro Puppy-Mill Language Into Ohio House Bill
You’re not going to believe this…
The attorney for Petland (also a lobbyist) has amended House Bill 166 here in Ohio, which if it passes would allow Petland (and any other pet store) to sell puppy mill dogs in any city in Ohio and nullifies any city ordinances (like the one Grove City just passed) in the process…
House Bill 166 is a completely unrelated tax bill. Due to the handiwork of Petland’s attorney/lobbyist, this disgraceful amendment was slipped into the bill in the shadiest of fashions in an effort to avoid raising the attention of the voting constituents of Ohio.
He (and Petland) believe they can sneak this shady amendment into law right under our noses while spitting in the faces of every city in our state whose citizens already demanded laws against the sale of puppy mill dogs.
They have miscalculated our resolve. And we must stop them.
But we MUST HAVE YOUR HELP TO DO SO!
Please email the following individuals (contact info below) and ask them to vote against this shameful amendment which represents a perversion of democracy.
Ohio is a home rule state – which means municipalities have the right to enact laws that they deem appropriate – like the ordinance Grove City just passed thanks to the leadership of Ted Berry and Laura Lanese.
This amendment would undermine that completely and undermine the governing authority of the elected officials of our cities.
This is a very dangerous precedent to establish and a very slippery slope being orchestrated by some very unscrupulous characters.
So please, join us and let’s utterly bombard these state legislators with calls and emails.
We must stop this amendment from passing!
CALL, WRITE AND VISIT THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN BY FRIDAY, MAY 6 AND POLITELY ASK FOR REMOVAL OF THE PET STORE ANIMAL SALES AMENDMENT (LINES 1-169)!
Bob Peterson (R-17), Chairman
Phone: (614) 466-8156
Email: peterson@ohiosenate.gov
PLEASE ALSO CALL AND WRITE EACH OF THESE VOTING DECISION MAKERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE:
Bob Peterson (R-17), Chairman
Phone: (614) 466-8156
Email: peterson@ohiosenate.gov
Senator Bill Beagle (R-5, sponsor of SB 151)
Phone: (614) 466-6247
Email: beagle@ohiosenate.gov
Senator Charleta Tavares (D-15)
Phone: (614) 466-5131
Email: tavares@ohiosenate.gov
Senator Troy Balderson (R-20)
Phone: (614) 466-8076
Email: balderson@ohiosenate.gov
Senator Capri Cafaro (D-32)
Phone: (614) 466-7182
Email: cafaro@ohiosenate.gov
Senator John Eklund (R-18) – ANIMAL FRIENDLY!
Phone: (614) 644-7718
Email: eklund@ohiosenate.gov
Senator Bob Hackett (R-10)
Phone: (614) 466-3780
Email: hackett@ohiosenate.gov
Senator Kris Jordan (R-19)
Phone: (614) 466-8086
Email: jordan@ohiosenate.gov
Senator Frank LaRose (R-27)
Phone: (614) 466-4823
Email: larose@ohiosenate.gov
Senator Sandra Williams (D-21)
Phone: (614) 466-4857
Email: williams@ohiosenate.gov
And lastly, please hit the share button below to spread the word and help us grow the team of folks who speak out against this!
Thank you kindly.