Governor rejects increased pet food fees for spay, neuter programs
If the price of dog and cat food goes up in the near future, it won’t be because of state government.
Gov. Susana Martinez on Thursday vetoed House Bill 64, which would have imposed a new fee on pet food to help pay for spay and neuter programs to control animal populations.
“In spite of special interest groups’ efforts to spread misinformation, this bill is a tax increase,” Martinez, a Republican, said in her veto message to legislative leaders. “Although I fully support sensible efforts to spay and neuter pets, this approach is misguided. These procedures should be the responsibility of pet owners. This bill is bad for New Mexico and bad for business.”
In a separate statement, Martinez said she promised not to raise taxes and kept her word by vetoing the bill.
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