Assembly Actions -
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Jun 17, 2014 |
referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1453 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 21, 2014 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S7637
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2013-S7637 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S7637 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7637 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing domestic companion animals to be permitted to board any commuter transportation operated by the metropolitan transportation authority or any of its subsidiaries in the event of a state emergency and evacuation of a region PURPOSE: To authorize domestic companion animals be permitted to board any commuter transportation operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in the event of a state of emergency or evacuation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public authorities law by adding a new section 1264-a, State of Emergency; boarding of a commuter transportation by domestic companion animals. Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: During Superstorm Sandy, many pet owners refused to evacuate when requested because they could not take their companion animals with
2013-S7637 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7637 I N S E N A T E May 21, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing domestic companion animals to be permitted to board any commuter transportation operated by the metropolitan transportation authority or any of its subsidiaries in the event of a state emergency and evac- uation of a region THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1264-a to read as follows: S 1264-A. STATE OF EMERGENCY; BOARDING OF A COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION BY DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMALS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION" MEANS COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES AND FACILITIES, OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SUCH TRANSPORTATION BY RAIL- ROAD, OMNIBUS, MARINE AND AIR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE. (B) "DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL" MEANS A COMPANION ANIMAL OR PET AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW AND SHALL ALSO MEAN ANY OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMAL NORMALLY MAIN- TAINED IN OR NEAR THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE OWNER OR PERSON WHO CARES FOR SUCH OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMAL. "PET" OR "COMPANION ANIMAL" SHALL NOT INCLUDE A "FARM ANIMAL", AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW. 2. (A) IN THE EVENT THAT A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED AND AN EVACUATION OF ANY REGION OF THE STATE IS IN PROGRESS, THE OWNER OF A DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BOARD ANY COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION WITH SUCH DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL SO LONG AS THAT ANIMAL IS UNDER THE OWNER'S CONTROL BY USE OF A LEASH OR TETHER, OR IS PROPERLY CONFINED IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER OR BY OTHER SUITABLE MEANS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH BOARDING IS AUTHORIZED BY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY PLANS OR LOCAL STATE OF EMER- GENCY PLANS PERTAINING TO THE NEEDS OF ANIMALS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH AN ANIMAL UNDER THEIR CARE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL ONLY APPLY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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