SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1527        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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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:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1527        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 533 OF 2023-2024.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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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 35WW of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 9 after the words “chapter 140” the following words:- “or other measures to improve animal health and welfare as the commissioner may determine, with majority support from the advisory committee established in chapter 193 of the acts of 2012”.

SECTION 2. Section 35WW of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the figure “62”, in line 17, the following words:- , fines collected pursuant to section 37 of chapter 129

SECTION 3.  Section 37 of chapter 129 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the fourth sentence the following sentence:- A fine assessed under this section shall be deposited into the Homeless Animal Prevention and Care Fund established in section 35WW of chapter 10.