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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.246
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
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- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.655
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Companion bill
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Authorizes domestic companion animals be permitted to board any public transportation or public transportation service in the event of a state of emergency and evacuation
In Assembly Committee · Corporations, Authorities And Commissions · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S3850
Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, relating to the port authority of New York and New Jersey, in relation to authorizing domestic companion animals be permitted to board any public transportation or public transportation service in the event of a state of emergency and evacuation of a region
Purpose or general idea of bill
To allow companion animals to be permitted to use public transportation services, administered by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, in the event of a state of emergency.
Specific provisions
Section one amends Section 1 of chapter 154 of the laws of 1921, by adding a 3 new article VII-B
Section two sets forth the effective date.
Justification
During Superstorm Sandy, many pet owners refused to evacuate when requested because they could not take their companion animals with them to safety. This situation to refuse evacuation not only jeopardized the lives of residents and defenseless pets, but also the emergency personnel struggling to evacuate them.
The New York State Pet Evacuation Transportation and Sheltering Act of 2006 (PETS ACT) requires New York's disaster preparedness plan to include programs to assist household pets and service animals in the event of a disaster. However, the Port Authority, as a bi-lateral agency, is not bound to any one state's laws unless similar legislation is enacted by both the State of New York and New Jersey.
This bill would authorize the Port Authority to allow pet owners to board any Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) public transportation service during a declared state of emergency. It would be consistent with current emergency operation plans (EOPs) pertaining to the needs of animals and individuals with an animal under their care, and is needed to effectuate a recently-enacted New Jersey law (Chapter 265 of 2013) providing the same protections to residents of both states. This bill would provide a reasonable, common sense approach to public and animal safety.
Prior legislative history
2014: S.7533 - Passed Senate / A.9519 Referred to Corporations.
Fiscal implications to state and local government
None to the state.
Effective date
This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the state of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect; but if the state of New Jersey shall have already enacted such legislation, then this act shall take effect immediately and provided that the state of New Jersey shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the occurrence of the enactment of the provisions provided for in this act in order that the commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effecting the provisions of section of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law.
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