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Local lawmakers weigh in on work by Environment Committee

A local lawmaker is calling on the Environment Committee to take action on a bill, which was up for a public hearing earlier this month.  Bethel Representative Raghib Allie-Brennan cosponsored a bill Prohibiting the Sale of Transfer or Dogs, Cats and Rabbits at Pet Shops that are not from animal welfare organizations. He says the measure is needed to cut off the pipeline of pets bred under inhumane conditions and prevent pet stores from profiting off of cruelly bred animals.  Allie-Brennan says there are 12 pet stores in Connecticut that will be affected.

A proposal to prohibit the distribution of unsolicited marketing flyers has been advanced by the legislature's Environment Committee.  The measure, aimed at preventing litter and the blockage of catch basins, was placed on the House calendar for further action. 

Meanwhile, the Danbury City Council is looking into similar measures.  An ad hoc committee questioned whether the City's current litter ordinance is strong enough or if a new law is needed.  The group says a stiffer penalty for disobeying the law could act as a preventative measure.  Some Council members are concerned that unsolicited materials are a blight issue, others see it as an environmental concern.

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