Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 25, 2010 |
considered by committee - defeated |
May 03, 2010 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to agriculture |
Jun 24, 2009 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6062
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Agriculture 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
2009-S6062 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8162
- Current Committee:
- Senate Agriculture
- Law Section:
- Agriculture and Markets Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §400-a, add §400-b, Ag & Mkts L; amd §753-e, add §753-f, Gen Bus L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A1731
2013-2014: A740
2009-S6062 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6062 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the agriculture and markets law and the general business law, in relation to local laws and the regulation of pet dealers PURPOSE : This bill would allow municipalities with a population of one million or more to regulate pet dealers as long as the law, rule, regulation, or ordinance is not less stringent that state law. This bill does not affect municipalities with populations of less than one million or more. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 400-a of the agriculture and markets law and section 753-e of the general business law as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, are amended. Section 400-b of the agriculture and markets law is added and section 753-f of the general business law as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000 is added. JUSTIFICATION : In order to protect the health and safety of residents in their communities, municipalities should not be prohibited from enacting laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances governing pet dealers as long
2009-S6062 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6062 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 24, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law and the general business law, in relation to local laws and the regulation of pet dealers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 400-a of the agriculture and markets law, as added by chapter 259 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: S 400-a. Preemption of local laws. The provisions of this article shall apply to all municipalities[, including cities with a population of one million or more] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION FOUR HUNDRED-B OF THIS ARTICLE, and shall supersede any local law, rule, regulation, or ordinance regulating or licensing pet dealers as defined in this arti- cle. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or restrict any municipality from ENACTING OR enforcing any local law, rule, regulation or ordinance of general application to businesses governing public health, safety or the rights of consumers. S 2. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 400-b to read as follows: S 400-B. LOCAL LAWS IN CERTAIN CITIES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED-A OF THIS ARTICLE, CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR MORE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ENACT LOCAL LAWS, RULE OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING PET DEALERS PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO SUCH LOCAL LAW, RULE, REGULATION OR ORDINANCE SHALL BE LESS STRINGENT THAN THIS ARTICLE. ANY LOCALITY THAT ADOPTS A MORE STRINGENT LAW, RULE, OR ORDI- NANCE THAN THIS ARTICLE HAS SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT OF SUCH MORE STRINGENT LAW, RULE, REGULATION, OR ORDINANCE, WHICH RESPONSIBILITY CANNOT BE ASSIGNED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO A NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTI- TY. A LOCALITY WILL ONLY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE SUCH MORE STRIN- GENT LAW, RULE, REGULATION, OR ORDINANCE THAT HAS BEEN ENACTED BY THAT LOCALITY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09624-05-9
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