HB401

All animals should have the right to refuse to be experimented on. Due to communication barriers we must err on the side of not experimenting on them.

I support HB401, animal testing has no place in this modern world. Please help NH lead the way in removing this practice!

I strongly support this bill! Animal testing is cruel and immoral, we should do whatever we can to protect these beautiful, defenseless animals! Thank you for doing the right and banning animal testing.

I support this bill.

No more archaic, barbaric testing on animals period. Do not use our tax dollars for corporate welfare subsidies to fund these torturous experiments.

No tax money for animal experimentation. It' outdated, wasteful -- and it happens behind closed doors for a reason. With tech advancement nowadays, what a stupid thing to keep doing. I do not want any of my money going to that.

Dear Members of the Environment and Agriculture Committee, I am writing to express my strong support for House Bill 401, which prohibits state-funded facilities in New Hampshire from conducting animal testing unless it directly benefits the animals involved. This bill is a crucial step toward ensuring ethical treatment of animals in research. By limiting funding to studies that provide direct benefits to animals, we prioritize their health and well-being while encouraging researchers to explore alternative, humane testing methods. This shift not only aligns with our moral values but also promotes innovation in scientific practices. Additionally, the bill's transparency provisions, requiring facilities to report on the number and species of animals used and the purpose of testing, will enhance accountability and public trust in state-funded research. In conclusion, I urge the committee to support House Bill 401. This legislation reflects our commitment to ethical research and the welfare of animals, setting a positive precedent for scientific inquiry in New Hampshire. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Jason Youzwak

Performing experiments on animals to advance the health and well-being of humans has not only proven to be painful and cruel to the animals, but also medically insufficient as our anatomies and physiologies differ, as well as costly. In 2025, there are alternatives to animal testing which necessitate no state or federal funding to companies or organizations engaging in these practices. Let’s keep New Hampshire’s state funds for important and forward thinking work, for humans and for animals. Thank you.

I don't want my tax dollars going to support unnecessary and cruel expeiments on animals. Please support this bill.

I am strongly in support of prohibiting state-funded animal testing as described by HB401. I consider the fact that state-funded animal testing that is carried out to the detriment of the animals involved still exists in the modern world abhorrent. It is painful to know that taxes go to such things. Animal testing is both morally abhorrent and scientifically ineffective. There is a reason the FDA no longer requires animal testing. There are both far better alternatives available. Let us as a state follow in the steps of progress. The abolishment of state-funded animal testing is incredibly popular. We reject human testing because it is the horrific abuse of a person, and for the same reason, we should reject animal testing because it is the horrific abuse of an innocent whose only crime is being born in a non-human body. Please support HB401.

I would like to express my support for House Bill 401, Relative to animal testing funded by New Hampshire state funds. As Washington implements cost-cutting measures, it has been revealed that the U.S. government is the world’s largest funder of animal testing, wasting $20 billion annually on cruel and unnecessary experiments. But there is hope — a federal government oversight committee is working to defund these experiments (including a study in which cats are fed cat meat!), potentially saving millions of animals from lives of confinement and suffering. New Hampshire Representative Diane Kelley wants to make sure the Granite State also defunds cruel and unnecessary animal tests. To that end, she has introduced House Bill 401, which, if passed, would prohibit any testing facility that uses animals from receiving state funding. I implore the the House Environment and Agriculture Committee to help save animals from a life of confinement and suffering by passing House Bill 401, Relative to animal testing funded by New Hampshire state funds. Thank you!

These experiments are flawed, outdated and unnecessary. It is more than heartbreaking that these intelligent and loving animals live this life of torture when there are humane alternatives available. Please see all the information NAVS (National Anti-vivisection Society) has on the subject based on science. These animals deserve freedom and happiness.

Dear members of the Committee, I am writing to express my strong support for House Bill 401, which would prohibit New Hampshire from funding animal tests for product testing unless they directly benefit the animals being tested. As a concerned constituent and taxpayer, I urge you to vote in favor of this important legislation. Millions of animals worldwide are used annually to test the safety of cosmetics, household cleaners, pesticides, industrial chemicals, food additives, packaging materials, drugs, and even pet food. The testing process typically involves exposing groups of animals to test substances through various methods, including application to eyes or skin, ingestion, inhalation, or addition to their living environment. These animals often suffer tremendously and experience extreme prolonged pain. However, animal testing is not only cruel but also wasteful and often ineffective. For instance, 92% of drugs fail in human clinical trials despite appearing safe and effective in animal tests, often due to safety concerns or lack of efficacy. Vioxx, for example, an arthritis drug tested safe in monkeys and five other animal species, was estimated to have caused around 140,000 heart attacks and strokes and 60,000 deaths worldwide. The EPA has taken steps to reduce animal testing, and non-animal toxicology testing is a rapidly growing field. By supporting HB 401, we can encourage the development and use of these more humane and potentially more accurate alternatives. As your constituent, I ask you to support HB 401. Let's ensure that our tax dollars are not used to fund cruel and ineffective animal tests for products, but instead are directed towards more relevant and humane research methods. This bill aligns with both fiscal responsibility and ethical treatment of animals. Thank you for your consideration of this important issue. Arnold de Souza

Please pass this bill to defund companies doing horrific animal testing

It is cruel and unnecessary to test on animals. New Hampshire should not support animal testing.

I support HB401 because it would preclude any animal testing facility in NH from receiving federal funding. At least 95% of animal testing and experimentation is useless because it is of no help to human beings and it causes great suffering for the animals. Most of it is outdated; scientists should be using simulations instead. If a practice or procedure is useless, outdated, and cruel, why should our state support it? As a Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, I oppose animal testing and I support this bill. Not only is the bill on the right side of history, it supports the right thing, the ethical thing. Please pass this bill. Thank you.

Please do not provide state funding to experiments that involve the cruel confinement and torture of animals. Science funding is necessary and important. Please reward those labs that do not engage in animal abuse.

I strongly support this bill. Animal testing and animal research waste taxpayer money, and the federal government under Trump has recognized this issue. Please watch this hearing to learn more about the misuse of funds that is pasted below. That committee highlighted disturbing experiments, including feeding cats with cat meat (cannibalism) and subjecting rodents to mutilating sex-change surgeries. This wasteful spending and unnecessary cruelty must stop. On the local level we can stop some of it by passing this bill. It is a good start. https://mace.house.gov/media/blog-post/rep-nancy-mace-holds-oversight-hearing-10-million-dollar-taxpayer-funded-animal

As Washington implements cost-cutting measures, it has been revealed that the U.S. government is the world’s largest funder of animal testing, wasting $20 billion annually on cruel and unnecessary experiments. But there is hope — a federal government oversight committee is working to defund these experiments (including a study in which cats are fed cat meat!), potentially saving millions of animals from lives of confinement and suffering. Here in New Hampshire, Representative Diane Kelley wants to make sure the Granite State also defunds cruel and unnecessary animal tests. To that end, she has introduced House Bill 401, which, if passed, would prohibit any testing facility that uses animals from receiving state funding. Help save animals from a life of confinement and suffering by supporting House Bill 401 .

I support this Bill, HB401 (March 5th 2025) The passing of this Bill would prohibit State funding for testing facilities that uses animals. New Hampshire needs to support this Bill and help to stop cruel and inhumane testing on all animals. The Granite State can defund cruel and unnecessary animal tests with the support and passing of HB401. Thank you for your time.

I recently read a report conducted by an undercover investigator about the dogs that are held in noise baffled death chambers where they have unremovable gear clamped to their heads which blast highly toxic chemicals at them day and night, their cries of anguish and desperation unheeded. WE have NO intrinsic RIGHT to expose animals who will love and care for us until their last heartbeat. to this monstrous activity. How many dog owning legislators would allow this to happen to their pets? NONE. Please abandon the antiquated notion that science must be conducted this way and have conscience prevail.

Animal experimentation causes immense pain and suffering. Please defund this cruelty.

Animal cruelty is wrong, even in the name of "research". As millions share their homes with not just cats and dogs, but various other creatures, we all have learned firsthand that animals have rich emotional lives, a desire to feel safe, protected, and free from pain and suffering. Why then would we continue to fund cruel and unnecessary animal tests that create the most profound suffering a living being can imagine? To cage, brutalize, and torture an innocent being is more in line with medieval minds than that of a society that can and should value kindness, fairness, and compassion. Furthermore, modern advancements in technology have allowed us to eliminate animals from the research process altogether while providing us with more human relevant and efficient methods.

Animal testing of all and any kind is beyond cruel and further, completely unnecessary. It has been proven that animal testing bears no meaningful testimony on how substances affect humans. This practice is archaic, outdated, ridiculous, cruel and a complete waste of funding. This must be stopped in any and all programs!

This cruelty is NOT helpful. Whatever data is rescued from harming these animals cannot be transferred to use in humans anyway. These animals DO feel pain and loneliness just as YOU do. Please have some thoughtfulness and regard for these precious animals.