Budget Amendment ID: FY2025-S4-856-R1

Redraft OTH 856

Protecting Vulnerable Animals

Messrs. Montigny, Moore, Mark, Payano, Brady, O'Connor, Crighton, Feeney, Pacheco and Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section ___ the following sections:-

SECTION ___. Section 35WW of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 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 ___. Section 37 of chapter 129, 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.