Government
Bills to regulate dog breeders advance in Legislature
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By CAITLIN DeLUCA
Capital News Service
LANSING — Lawmakers are considering the creation of a new Animal Welfare Commission. The commission would adopt new rules for licensing and inspections for breeders. Its membership would include one member of an animal rescue organization, a U.S. Department of -Agriculture-accredited veterinarian, an academic who specializes in animal welfare, someone representing a statewide hunting organization, two dog breeders and the director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The sponsor ll in the Senate is Sen. Steve Bieda, D-Warren. The House version’s primary sponsor is Rep. Mike McCready, R-Bloomfield Hills.