ANIMAL WELFARE PROGRAM AND TRUST FUND
HB 113 creates a state Animal Welfare Program to fund projects supporting domestic cats and dogs, with grants available to municipalities, counties, or nonprofit organizations. It establishes an Animal Welfare Trust Fund (funded by a $10 million one-time transfer from the General Fund) that distributes 5% annually to an Animal Welfare Program Fund, which awards competitive grants for specific initiatives like spay/neuter services, shelter improvements, cruelty enforcement, and low-income household support (income ≤200% of federal poverty level). Projects must address animal welfare needs such as reducing shelter intake, controlling strays, or providing emergency veterinary care. The program requires annual reporting to the legislature on funded projects, unmet requests, and administrative costs, starting October 1, 2028.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Signed Apr 9, 2025
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FC substitute
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MINOR
The bill was reorganized from a committee substitute version to a final version with improved formatting and line numbering. The substantive policy content remains the same, including the creation of an animal welfare program to fund projects for domestic cats and dogs, grant eligibility for municipalities, counties, and tribal nations, and administrative requirements for the Department of Finance and Administration.
TECHNICAL
Line numbers and formatting were standardized from the committee substitute version to the final version, with page headers and footers added for official printing.
Text was reorganized to remove draft markings and consolidate sections for clarity in the final legislative text.
SCOPE
The core policy provisions regarding the animal welfare program, grant eligibility, and funding requirements remain substantively identical between versions.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 22, 2025 · House Mar 8, 2025
How they voted
36–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Mar 22, 2025
D
Democratic24
87% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Apr 9, 2025
Signed into law
Signed
executive
Mar 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
passed Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
DO PASS committee report adopted
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Sent to Senate Finance Committee
upper
Mar 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed House
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Sent to House Government, Elections and Indian Affairs Committee & House Appropriations & Finance Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Sent to House Pre-file
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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