Public Comments for: HB9 - Animal control officers; additional training.
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Last Name: Baxter Locality: Richmond

I support this bill. There is literally no downside to supporting it.

Last Name: Leinberger Organization: Virginia Animal Control Association Locality: Chesterfield County

I’ve been an Animal Control Officer for 32 years (Chesterfield first and now City of Richmond), I’m a past president of the National Animal Control Association, and a past-president and current Board member of the Virginia Animal Control Association. Training is so fundamentally important. Some important reasons for increased continuing education I would share are: 1. The Virginia Animal Control Officer Basic Training Standards increased to a required minimum of 120 hours effective 07/01/2021. It was previously 92 hours. Therefore, the continuing education requirement needs to increase as well to stay consistent with the increased ACO Basic hours. 2. The 15-hour continuing education requirement has been in effect since 1999 and has never been increased. 3. Nearly all the animal related codes since 1999 have expanded or have come into existence, such as Dangerous/Vicious dogs, Animal Cruelty (recent felony upgrade), Animal Abandonment, Care of Companion Animals, etc. Animal Control Officers in Virginia must keep up with the ever changing and improving laws, technology, tasks, enforcement, etc. required of a modern ACO. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help. Respectfully Robert Leinberger

Last Name: Peake Locality: Rockingham

Animal Control officers absolutely need more training. There are two officers in my county. One is fairly new and seems to know the law. The other doesn’t bother keeping up with legislative and case law changes. It’s exhausting having to pull out a copy of the code and read it to him. Disgraceful.

Last Name: McCracken Locality: Richmond

HB206 I SUPPORT this bill. All pet shops should be accountable for the animals in their possession and transparent as to their health and welfare HB221 Vote NO on this bill. As written, this bill ignores the many Virginia communities that are successfully/humanely managing free-roaming cat populations. Its current language leaves the door open for inhumane policies like catch and kill. I do NOT SUPPORT this bill HB223 I SUPPORT this bill HB330 I SUPPORT this bill, but no pet shop should EVER offer consumer credit for an animal HB580 I SUPPORT this bill. Testing facilities should be totally transparent!! HB804 I do NOT Support this bill. The orginal language is the preferred language and there is no reason that the case cannot be heard within 30 days. You are allowing too much leeway to string out the case HB62 I SUPPORT this bill. Anumal Cruelty offenders should be known to the public just like sex offenders. There absolutely should be a list! HB9 I SUPPORT this bill

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