2025 Regular Session
SB 578
Relating to pet food packages
Introduced
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Sign in to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House of Delegates
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill modifies West Virginia’s regulations for commercial pet food. Specifically, it removes expiration dates on additional registration fees required for permits to sell or market commercial pet food. These fees, currently set to expire in June 2027, will remain in effect. The revenue generated from these fees will be deposited into the West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund to support spay and neuter services.
Key provisions
- Removes the sunset provisions on additional registration fees for commercial pet food permits.
- Continues to require annual registration for pet food packages over 10 pounds, with an additional $50 fee deposited into the Spay Neuter Assistance Fund until June 30, 2027.
- Continues to require annual registration for pet food packages 10 pounds and under, with an additional $35 fee deposited into the Spay Neuter Assistance Fund until June 1, 2027.
- Requires registration for specialty pet food annually.
- Clarifies that existing registrations do not require duplication.
- Specifies that altering pet food labels requires a new registration.
- Addresses permit requirements for manufacturers, distributors, and guarantors of pet food.
Who is affected
- Pet food manufacturers
- Pet food distributors
- Pet food guarantors
- Retailers selling pet food
- Pet owners
Notable changes
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
Reasons to oppose this legislation.
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours