How much will the proposed law cost taxpayers?
Nothing. In fact, the law will save taxpayer money and even bring in additional revenue. Killing an animal costs money. Saving an animal, either through adoption or transfer to a rescue group, saves money—and also brings in revenue. Rather than pay to hold, kill, and then dispose of an animal’s body, the cost of care would shift to the private rescue group, which would use private philanthropic dollars to care for the animal. In addition, if the shelter charges the rescue group an adoption fee, it will bring in revenue. Oreo’s Law would save lives and money! That is why the California law on which Oreo’s Law was sponsored by both a Democrat and a Republican, passed with overwhelming bipartisan support – 96 to 12 – and the state’s Republican governor signed it into law.
