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WEBVTT CHARGED WITH WEAPONCHARGES AND ANOTHER FORCONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.>> LEGISLATION SHOT DOWN ONPUPPY MILLS WAS SHOT DOWN ANDWHY LAUNCHES KILLED THE BILL.>> ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.WE HAVE TO SPEAK UP FOR THOSEWHO CANNOT SPEAK.>> SUPPORTERS OF THE PUPPY MILLBILL SAY THEIR VOICES HAVE BEENIGNORED.>> IF IT WAS KILLED TODAY IN THEGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEEMEETING.>> IT WOULD HAVE REQUIREDCOMMERCIAL BREEDERS OF DOGS ANDCATS TO BE LICENSED ANDINSPECTED EACH YEAR FOR THEPROTECTION OF ANIMALS ACROSSALABAMA.>> THE NO VOTE WAS -- STATINGWHEN THEY HEAR NOT TO DO THAT.>> THE BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETYSAID IT IS THE FIRST TIME APUPPY MILL BILL MADE IT THIS FARIN THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE BUTTHE REASON SOME LAWMAKERS DIDNOT WANT IT TO PASS, HE CLAIMEDTHIS BILL COHOW LEAK OVER INTOCOWS AND FARMERS AND SUDDENLY WEWOULD BE REGULATING COWS.>> ALABAMA IS ONE OF 20 THATDOES NOT HAVE REGULATIONS FORPUPPY MILLS WHICH ARE BREEDERWHOSE HAVE DOGS IN SMALL FILTHYCRATES, STACKED AND LEFT IDLEFOR THEIR LIVES.SHE SAID MOST ANIMALS HAVE MAJORHEALTH PROBLEMS.>> THE REPRESENTATIVES AT HUMANETODAY ARGUE INNOCENT PUPPIES AREPAYING WITH THEIR LIVES ANDTAXPAYERS ARE PAYING OUT OFPOCKET.>> ALABAMA LOSES $1 MILLION ON ACONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE A YEAR ONSELLERS OF ANIMALS WHO DO NOTPAY SALES TAX IN BACKYARDBREEDERS.>> THE FIGHT IS NOT OVER.THEY WILL WORK TO RAISE MORE

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