Animals: research facilities; compliance report content requirements; modify. Amends sec. 11a of 1969 PA 224 (MCL 287.391a).

SB 223 requires research facilities that use dogs or cats for laboratory research to submit an annual compliance report by March 31 each year. The report must include three specific data points: the total number of animals owned, the total used in research, and the total released (transferred to shelters for adoption) during the previous calendar year. Facilities must submit this report on a form provided by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the department cannot publish this information on its website. This bill directly affects all research facilities licensed under Michigan's animal research regulations that handle dogs or cats for laboratory purposes.