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History
- Substituted by A10041B
- Amended on third reading 7078b
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1046
- Print number 7078a
- Amend and recommit to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to wild and exotic animal protection
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7078B
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to wild and exotic animal protection
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this legislation is to increase public protections and provide a financial safeguard for exigencies relating to possessing exotic and wild animals.
Summary of specific provisions
Section One amends subdivisions 1, 8 and 9 of section 11-0512 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 10 of the laws of 2005.
Section Two amends paragraphs band c of subdivision 3 of section 11-0512 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 10 of the laws of 2005. Also, a new paragraph d is added.
Section Three establishes the effective date.
Justification
This legislation will provide a needed level of pecuniary protection to communities in which potentially dangerous wild and exotic animals are maintained. Currently, there is no legal imperative to hold owners of exotic or wild animals responsible for damages or expenses incurred by a municipality charged with responding to an array of exigencies related to keeping exotic animals.
Prior legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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