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A00181 Summary:

BILL NOA00181 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §386, Ag & Mkts L

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Creates a task force on animal laws; requires reporting to the governor and legislature of recommendations on how to increase statewide uniformity of such.

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BILL NOA00181 

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01/08/2025referred to agriculture

01/07/2026referred to agriculture

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 181

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Agriculture

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to estab-
 lishing a task force on animal laws; and providing for the repeal of
 such provisions upon expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 2 section 386 to read as follows:
 3 § 386. Task force on animal laws. 1. The task force on the state of
 4 animal laws is hereby created within the department to examine, evaluate
 5 and determine how to improve the relationship between animals and humans
 6 and the animal protection laws.
 7 2. (a) Such task force shall consist of fifteen members, each to serve
 8 for a term of one calendar year. Such members shall be appointed as
 9 follows: two members shall be appointed by the temporary president of
 10 the senate; one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the
 11 senate; two members shall be appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
 12 one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the assembly;
 13 one member shall be appointed by the attorney general; the commissioner
 14 or such commissioner's designee; the commissioner of the department of
 15 environmental conservation or such commissioner's designee; the commis-
 16 sioner of health or such commissioner's designee; the commissioner of
 17 the division of criminal justice services or such commissioner's desig-
 18 nee; and the remaining members shall be appointed by the governor.
 19 Appointments shall be made within sixty days of the effective date of
 20 this section. Vacancies in the task force shall be filled in the manner
 21 provided for original appointments.
 22 (b) All appointees shall have expertise in fields or disciplines
 23 related to animals, animal abuse and/or investigations including, but

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01003-01-5

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 1 not limited to, the following areas: animal agriculture; companion
 2 animals, wildlife and wild animal protection including sheltering,
 3 rescue and adoption of companion animals; animal law enforcement and
 4 criminal defense; and animal health and veterinary medical care. All
 5 appointments shall be coordinated to ensure geographic representation
 6 from the entire state.
 7 (c) The task force shall be chaired by the commissioner or selected by
 8 the commissioner from the appointed members. The task force shall elect
 9 a vice-chair and other necessary officers from among all appointed
 10 members.
 11 (d) A majority of the members of the task force then in office shall
 12 constitute a quorum for the transaction of business or the exercise of
 13 any power or function of the task force. An act, determination or deci-
 14 sion of the majority of the members present during the presence of a
 15 quorum shall be held to be the act, determination, or decision of the
 16 task force.
 17 (e) The task force shall meet at least quarterly at the call of the
 18 chair. Meetings may be held via teleconference. Special meetings may be
 19 called by the chair at the request of a majority of the members of the
 20 task force.
 21 (f) Members of the task force shall receive no compensation for their
 22 services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in
 23 the performance of their duties in the work of the task force.
 24