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Senator · Senate District 40
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Signed chap.307
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.603
- Substituted for A7547
- Referred to governmental operations
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1034
- Reported and committed to rules
- Referred to finance
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Authorizes the commissioner of general services to convey a parcel of land upon the Green Haven correctional facility to the Safe Haven Animal Shelter and Wildlife Center
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Kieran Michael Lalor
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5241
Title of bill
An act to authorize the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain unappropriated state land to the Safe Haven Animal Shelter and Wildlife Center
Purpose
To authorize the commissioner of general services to convey a parcel of land upon the Green Haven correctional facility to the Safe Haven Animal Shelter and Wildlife Center
Summary of provisions
Section 1 authorizes the Commissioner of General Services to transfer and convey to the Safe Haven Animal Shelter and Wildlife Center the state land described and shall be made in consideration of the sum of one dollar.
Section 2 describes the location and coordinates of the land to be transferred and conveyed.
Section 3 states Safe Haven Animal Shelter and Wildlife Center may submit to the Commissioner of General Services an accurate survey and description of the land.
Section 4 states Safe Haven Animal Shelter and Wildlife Center must complete an application for the land within one year after the effective date of this act.
Section 5 describes use restrictions for the land.
Justification
This legislation will allow the Safe Haven Animal Shelter and Wildlife Center to build a new facility to serve as an educational and rehabilitation center for pets and wildlife. The new facility will offer educational seminars to the public on the importance of spaying and neutering pets, CPR for pets, proper animal nutrition and how to co-exist with wildlife.
Legislative history
New legislation
Fiscal implications
To be determined
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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