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Jun 07, 2016 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 01, 2016 | ordered to third reading cal.1225 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2016 | referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 08, 2015 | referred to corporations, authorities and commissions delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 02, 2015 | advanced to third reading |
Jun 01, 2015 | 2nd report cal. |
May 28, 2015 | 1st report cal.1021 |
Feb 05, 2015 | referred to transportation |
senate Bill S3321
Sponsored By
Andrew J. Lanza
(R, C, IP, RFM) 24th Senate District
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S3321 (ACTIVE) - Details
S3321 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3321 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing domestic companion animals to be permitted to board any commuter transportation operated by the metropolitan transportation authority or any of its subsidiaries in the event of a state 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 amends public authorities law by adding a new 1264-a. 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
S3321 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3321 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 5, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to authorizing domestic companion animals to be permitted to board any commuter transportation operated by the metropolitan transportation authority or any of its subsidiaries in the event of a state emergency and evac- uation of a region THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public authorities law is amended by adding a new section 1264-a to read as follows: S 1264-A. STATE OF EMERGENCY; BOARDING OF A COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION BY DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMALS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION" MEANS COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION, AND OTHER RELATED SERVICES AND FACILITIES, OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SUCH TRANSPORTATION BY RAIL- ROAD, OMNIBUS, MARINE AND AIR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS TITLE. (B) "DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL" MEANS A COMPANION ANIMAL OR PET AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW AND SHALL ALSO MEAN ANY OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMAL NORMALLY MAIN- TAINED IN OR NEAR THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE OWNER OR PERSON WHO CARES FOR SUCH OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMAL. "PET" OR "COMPANION ANIMAL" SHALL NOT INCLUDE A "FARM ANIMAL", AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW. 2. (A) IN THE EVENT THAT A STATE OF EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED AND AN EVACUATION OF ANY REGION OF THE STATE IS IN PROGRESS, THE OWNER OF A DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL SHALL BE PERMITTED TO BOARD ANY COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION WITH SUCH DOMESTIC COMPANION ANIMAL SO LONG AS THAT ANIMAL IS UNDER THE OWNER'S CONTROL BY USE OF A LEASH OR TETHER, OR IS PROPERLY CONFINED IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER OR BY OTHER SUITABLE MEANS, PROVIDED THAT SUCH BOARDING IS AUTHORIZED BY AND CONSISTENT WITH EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02362-01-5
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