This article in the Washigton Post (h/t @marylandmoment) describes how the Maryland House of Delegates have passed a bill to allow Marylanders to create trusts for their pets.

This is truly a groundbreaking piece of legislation; precisely what Maryland needs. Crime? Housing slump? Unemployment? Recession? Death penalty? No, let’s focus our efforts on an important topic — pet trusts. I had dogs growing up, and they were part of the family; I shed tears when they died. There was no burial or memorial service for them.

Do people need trust accounts for their pets? Maybe — according to the article, 39 other states already allow their citizens to create trusts for their pets. However, when our state Senate decides to put the issue of repealing the death penalty to rest for this session by not repealing the death penalty, why is our legislation spending the time on pet trust funds?