SENATE DOCKET, NO. 799        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 501

 

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

 

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 799        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 501

By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 501) of Mark C. Montigny and Linda Dean Campbell for legislation to provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming.  Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 457 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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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 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following words in line 10 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 2016 Official Edition; and shall be available for use in subsequent fiscal years.