January 25, 2023 – The Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement (BDLE) has been operating in a deficit for several years and annually requires a transfer of funds to maintain operations.  This has prevented the BDLE from hiring a new warden when a position is vacated, thus resulting in the Bureau being understaffed.  It is for this reason that in 2022 the Department of Agriculture reached out again asking for increases to both dog and kennel license fees.  Representative Eddie Day Pashinski plans to introduce legislation to return the BDLE to solvency and make other important changes to updates to the Dog Law.