"Apparently there is a huge demand for rabbit meat in the state of Connecticut. Who knew?

As an 18-year veteran of the Connecticut General Assembly and former house chair of the Committee on Children, I certainly didn’t. But this cleverly hidden pent-up demand could not be contained and burst out in a bill: HB 5295, An Act Concerning Agricultural Development and Innovation, which is currently in front of the Environment Committee.

Wait a second! Wasn’t that same bill language presented to the Commerce Committee about a week ago? The one allowing factory farming and slaughter of rabbits, House Bill 5263, An Act Concerning The Processing of Rabbits for Consumption? And now it shows up again disguised in an agricultural innovation bill in front of another committee? This after more than 100 people presented written testimony in opposition before the Commerce Committee? Doesn’t sound like good government to me.

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