Bill Text: WV HCR73 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

---

Bill Title: Designating dogs that are adopted from West Virginia animal shelters and rescues as West Virginia’s official state dog

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-10 - To House Agriculture and Natural Resources [HCR73 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2020-HCR73-Introduced.html

---

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 73

(By Delegates  C. Thompson, Storch, S. Brown, Estep-Burton, Walker, Evans, Hartman, Angelucci, Kessinger, Zukoff and Dean)

[Introduced February 10, 2020]

 

Designating dogs that are adopted from West Virginia animal shelters and rescues as West Virginia’s official state dog.

Whereas, According to a recent study, animal shelters and rescues in the United States take in more than 5.5 million dogs each year; and

Whereas, Approximately 800,000 of these dogs are euthanized every year; and

Whereas, West Virginia has more than 500 animal shelters and rescues that are dedicated to finding homes for the thousands of dogs they take in each year; and

Whereas, The Legislature seeks to raise public awareness of shelter and rescue dogs; and therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That dogs adopted from West Virginia animal shelters and rescues be designated as West Virginia’s official state dog; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate forward a copy of this resolution to the Governor and the schools of the state.