NY State Senate Bill S6713

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7122 - Signed by Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 01, 2021	signed chap.204
Jun 24, 2021	delivered to governor
May 25, 2021	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1232 substituted for s6713
May 25, 2021	substituted by a7122
May 24, 2021	advanced to third reading
May 20, 2021	2nd report cal.
May 19, 2021	1st report cal.1232
May 12, 2021	referred to agriculture

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May 25, 2021 - floor Vote

A7122

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May 19, 2021 - Agriculture committee Vote

S6713

committee

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Aye with Reservations

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S6713 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7122
Law Section:: Agriculture and Markets Law
Laws Affected:: Amd Art 26-B Art Head, add §411, Ag & Mkts L

S6713 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of agriculture and markets to enter into agreements with animal welfare organizations to provide care for animals during emergencies and disasters.

S6713 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6713

SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to animal
response teams

1.   
PURPOSE:

Add Section 411 to the Article 26-B of the Agriculture and Markets Law
to authorize the Commissioner to enter Into agreements with animal
welfare organizations, which can be deployed, if needed, in emergencies
and disasters affecting animals as part of the state's emergency
response. With the increased incidence of natural and other disasters
that threaten the lives of humans, wildlife, livestock and pets, the
state needs the authority to partner with and integrate credentialed
non-governmental agencies into its emergency response.  Also, amend the
title of the Article to reflect the addition of the new Section 411.

2.   
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

A new section 411 would be added to Article 26-B to provide the Commis-
sioner with authority to enter into agreements with animal welfare
organizations to support the prevention of, preparedness for, response
to, and recovery from emergencies and disasters affecting animals in New
York state. The title of Article 26-B Wad also be amended to specify the
emergency nature of the sections located therein.

3.   
EXISTING LAW:

Section 410 of Article 26-B (Animal Response Teams) authorizes the
commissioner to establish response teams to address animal issues during
emergencies and disasters and appointment of qualified volunteers to
those teams.

4.   
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A.10531 (Lupardo) was introduced and referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture on 5/28/2020. This bill is substantially the same.

5.   
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT:

WITH THE INCREASED INCIDENCE OF NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS THAT THREAT-
EN THE LIVES OF HUMANS, WILDLIFE, LIVESTOCK AND PETS, THE STATE NEEDS
THE AUTHORITY TO PARTNER WITH AND INTEGRATE CREDENTIALED NON-GOVERNMEN-
TAL AGENCIES INTO ITS EMERGENCY RESPONSE. THE ABSENCE OF STATUTORY
AUTHORITY FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH ANIMAL
WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST WHEN NEEDED THREATENS THE STATE'S, ABIL-
ITY TO OBTAIN THE ASSISTANCE OF AND INTEGRATE THOSE ORGANIZATIONS'
EFFORTS INTO THE STATE'S EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESPONSE.

6.   
POSSIBLE OBJECTIONS:

THERE IS NO KNOWN OPPOSITION.

7.   
OTHER STATE AGENCIES INTERESTED:

DHSES, DIVISION OF STATE POLICE, DEC
8.   
KNOWN POSITION OF OTHERS:

UNKNOWN.

9.   
BUDGET:

NONE IN CONNECTION WITH OBTAINING AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT WITH, ANIMAL
WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS. IN NEGOTIATING SUCH AGREEMENTS, THE STATE MAY BE
ASKED TO INDEMNIFY THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD CLAIMS BE ASSERTED IN
CONNECTION WITH ITS PARTICIPATION IN THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE, GIVING RISE
TO POSSIBLE CONTINGENT LIABILITIES.

10.   
LOCAL IMPACT:

THIS BILL WOULD NOT IMPOSE A MANDATE ON A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE,
SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SPECIAL DISTRICT

S6713 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6713
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. HINCHEY -- (at request of the Department of Agricul-
   ture and Markets) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when  printed
   to be committed to the Committee on Agriculture
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to animal
   response teams

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The article heading of article 26-B of the agriculture and
 markets law, as added by chapter 182 of the laws of 2008, is amended  to
 read as follows:
                [ANIMAL] EMERGENCY RESPONSE [TEAMS] SERVICES
                                FOR ANIMALS
   §  2.  The  agriculture  and  markets  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 411 to read as follows:
   § 411. AGREEMENTS WITH ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE  IN
 EMERGENCIES  AND  DISASTERS.  THE  COMMISSIONER  IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
 ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH ANIMAL WELFARE  ORGANIZATIONS  AT  NO  DIRECT
 COST  TO  THE  STATE  TO  SUPPORT  THE  PREVENTION OF, PREPAREDNESS FOR,
 RESPONSE TO, AND  RECOVERY  FROM  EMERGENCIES  AND  DISASTERS  AFFECTING
 ANIMALS IN NEW YORK STATE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09561-01-1

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May 25, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 25, 2021

May 19, 2021 - Agriculture committee Vote

Agriculture Committee Vote: May 19, 2021

S6713 (ACTIVE) - Details

S6713 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6713 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6713 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Michelle Hinchey

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7122 - Signed by Governor

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May 25, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 25, 2021

May 19, 2021 - Agriculture committee Vote

Agriculture Committee Vote: May 19, 2021

S6713 (ACTIVE) - Details

S6713 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6713 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6713 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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