SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1849        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 445

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mark C. Montigny

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1849        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 445

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 445) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act to provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 37 of chapter 129 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following words in line 9 after the figure “$10,000”.:- 

Such fines shall not revert to the General Fund and shall instead be deposited in the Homeless Animal Prevention and Care Fund, as established by Section 35ww of chapter 10 of General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition; and shall be available for use in subsequent fiscal years.