By Albuquerque Journal Editorial Board – Feb
The legislative session ends in just four short days.
That means lawmakers will be working late into the night — and likely into the wee hours of the morning — to get important legislation across the finish line and onto the governor’s desk.
Those that should be passed
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PET FOOD FEE: Senate Bill 51 and House Bill 64 are bipartisan proposals that would impose a fee on dog and cat food to help fund spay-neuter programs. The bills would generate nearly $1.4 million a year, once the fee is fully phased in, for programs that help low-income families spay or neuter their pets. The proposal would cost families about $1.38 a year for each dog or cat, and would reduce animal suffering and euthanasia. This is a small price to pay to reduce the number of preventable animal euthanasias in our community.
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By law, the Legislature must wrap up its work by noon Thursday. There’s a great deal riding on their success.
