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UTAH: H.B. 92, Spay/Neuter License Plate – Fact Sheet
This is a Taxpayer’s bill! It costs nothing and lowers taxes.
- In 1999, there were nearly 46,000 dogs & cats euthanized in Utah’s public and private shelters. Available statistics indicate that it cost taxpayers approximately $1.7 million to euthanize 8,680 (about 19%) of these “surplus” animals.
- Even a small reduction of 1,000 in the number of annual euthanasias would save Utah taxpayers approximately $200,000 per year.
- Decreasing the number of free roaming domestic animals reduces losses to property, livestock and poultry.
- The plan is to distribute the spay/neuter funds to each area of the state based on the number of license plates sold in that area of the state. This will encourage local marketing of the license plates.
- So far, over 1,500 signatures have been gathered from all over the state in support of this license plate.
- This bill does NOT create a new license plate design. There are only four basic license plate designs in the state of Utah (Centennial, Ski Utah, Olympic, and "Special Group"). ALL "Special Group" license plates, including the one proposed by this bill, share the same basic design. The only difference is the decal placed to the left of the numerals.
- The following County Animal Control Agencies have already indicated their support for HB92:
Box Elder, Carbon, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Salt Lake, Summit, Utah, Weber
- “No More Homeless Pets in Utah (NMHPU)”, the organization that will administer the funds, is an established coalition of the state’s 58 municipal animal control agencies, 21 adoption and rescue groups, one humane society, and 82 veterinary clinics throughout the state.
- Since NMHPU was started, euthanasia in Utah’s shelters has steadily declined. In the last half of 2000, the number of euthanasias decreased by 2,396 (or 9.68%) compared to the same period in 1999.
[Reprinted with the permission of Utahans for Animals]
Prevent a Litter Coalition, Inc.
Post Office Box 9294, Reston, VA 20195
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