The Pet Evacuation bill has passed both the Louisiana Senate and House and now heads to Governor Blanco for signature. The House voted 91-0 for the bill. Changes made by a House committee provide that the bill will take effect only if money becomes available from the federal government or if the governor's office agrees to finance the evacuations from a $150 million revolving fund in the state budget that's set up to finance human hurricane evacuations.
Many people played a role in the bill's passage. To find out who to thank and get more info on the bill, check out the LSPCA website. The site also has a list of FAQs about how the bill is designed to help you and your pets in an emergency.
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