Animals: animal shelters; cross-references to 1969 PA 287 in 1969 PA 224; update. Amends sec. 1 of 1969 PA 224 (MCL 287.381). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6167'26

HB 6174 updates the definitions within Michigan's law regulating the use of dogs and cats for laboratory research. The bill clarifies who qualifies as an "animal protection shelter," a "dealer," and a "research facility" to ensure consistent application of existing rules. It also specifies which organizations are eligible to receive animals from research facilities before they are euthanized. This legislative change is currently tied to another bill, meaning it will only become effective if both are passed together.