General Assembly Committee Bill No. 130 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 3264 *03264SB00130ENV* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: (ENV) General Assembly Committee Bill No. 130 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 3264 *03264SB00130ENV* Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENT Introduced by: (ENV) AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE ON ANIMAL ADOPTION FEES TO FUND THE SECOND CHANCE LARGE ANIMAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2017) There is established a surcharge of five per cent of the total adoption fee for any animal that is adopted from any municipal dog pound, animal shelter or animal adoption or animal rescue organization in this state. All funds generated from such surcharge fee shall be paid to the Commissioner of Revenue Services for deposit into the General Fund provided the commissioner shall make one-half of all such funds available for use by the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of funding the Second Chance Large Animal Rehabilitation Program. This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2017 New section This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: Section 1 October 1, 2017 New section Statement of Purpose: To help fund the Second Chance Large Animal Rehabilitation Program of the Department of Agriculture. [Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors: SEN. MINER, 30th Dist. Co-Sponsors: SEN. MINER, 30th Dist. S.B. 130