Bill Text: CT SB00130 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Surcharge On Animal Adoption Fees To Fund The Second Chance Large Animal Rehabilitation Program.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-06-07 - Matter Pass Retained [SB00130 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00130-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 130

 

January Session, 2017

 

LCO No. 1041

 

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Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT

 

Introduced by:

 

SEN. MINER, 30th Dist.

 

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE ON ANIMAL ADOPTION FEES TO FUND THE SECOND CHANCE LARGE ANIMAL RESCUE PROGRAM.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to establish a surcharge of five per cent to any animal adoption fee in this state and require one-half of such generated funds to go to the state and one-half of such generated funds to be deposited with the Department of Agriculture for use by the Second Chance Large Animal Rescue Program.

Statement of Purpose:

To help fund the Second Chance Large Animal Rescue Program of the Department of Agriculture.

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