What's happening
This bill exempts dog license fees for dogs owned by active military members who are deployed for service.
Why it matters
Eases financial burden on deployed service members. By exempting license fees for dogs owned by deployed active military members, the bill helps reduce extra expenses for troops away from home, supporting their families and pets during deployment.
Recognizes unique challenges of military deployment. The law acknowledges that deployment can disrupt normal pet care arrangements, so waiving these fees is one small way to ease the logistical and emotional strain on military households.
Aligns with existing exemptions for service animals. By categorizing deployed military members' dogs alongside guide, service, and therapy dogs for fee exemptions, the bill affirms the value of military service and brings parity to how the state treats various public service roles.
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- Referred to agriculture
- Referred to agriculture
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Waive Dog Fees for Military
In Senate Committee · Domestic Animal Welfare · Sponsor Rich Funke
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8805
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
November 25, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, NORRIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to exempting dog license fees for deployed active military member's dogs
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 108 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new subdivision 30 to read as follows:
30. "Deployed active military member's dog" means any dog whose owner is an active member of the military that has received and presented orders to report for military service which requires temporary housing while the owner is filling their service commitments.
§ 2. Subdivision 2 of section 110 of the agriculture and markets law, as added by section 5 of part T of chapter 59 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
2. Municipalities may exempt from their licensing fees any guide dog, hearing dog, service dog, war dog, working search dog, detection dog, police work dog, deployed active military member's dog or therapy dog. Each copy of any license for such dogs shall be conspicuously marked "Guide Dog", "Hearing Dog", "Service Dog", "Working Search Dog", "War Dog", "Detection Dog", "Police Work Dog", "Deployed Active Military Member's Dog", or "Therapy Dog", as may be appropriate, by the clerk or authorized dog control officer.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07068-01-9
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