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Legislative News
by Andy Goodman
Milliron Associates
The 2007-08 legislative
session is quickly moving
along. It is difficult to
put a finger on the
direction of the legislature
for the up-coming final 9
months of the session. We
do, however, expect the
issues surrounding
healthcare, transportation,
energy and internal politics
to reign supreme. Mix those
topics with an extremely
competitive election year
and we are in for a wild
ride.
This summer PDFA will host a
legislative tour of a
Pennsylvania Deer Farm for
the House and Senate
Agriculture Committees.
Milliron Associates is
working with the Committee’s
staff to ensure a successful
tour.
Pennsylvania’s boar
situation has rapidly become
PDFA’s focal point. Your
Board, in conjunction with
state agencies and Milliron
Associates is investigating
all avenues to pursue
relating to this issue. As
news unfolds, we will be
sure to keep you well
informed.
Back in 2004, an animal
rights activist sued for
enforcement behind hunting
ranch fences. The case is
ongoing; however, our firm
is working with all agencies
involved. We are also
working with the Governor’s
invasive species council.
The case should be resolved
in Commonwealth Court within
a year. The outcome will
have an effect on the way
your family business
operates. Therefore, it has
become our priority to
ensure the best possible
strategy is used.
You may be asking, so how
does this affect me? Well,
if you operate a hunting
ranch this Court decision
could have an impact on the
regulation of your preserve.
It could potentially open
the door for the PGC to
enforce behind the fence.
However, much remains
speculative because a final
decision has not been
offered. Because our past
efforts were designed to
ensure that the fence is the
dividing line, we want to be
sure that line continues.
Please answer and return the
PDFA’s survey. It will be
critical for our office to
have the correct information
when we approach officials
regarding this issue.
PDFA and Milliron Associates
are working together with
all involved Departments.
The difficulty is that
nothing can be done to
direct our concerns to the
Commonwealth Court. We do,
however, have other options
that are being explored. Our
office will continue to
deliver any news pertinent
to the boar case.
If you have questions
regarding legislation, do
not hesitate to contact Andy
Goodman from Milliron
Associates.
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