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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2197 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 533
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Mark C. MontignySecond Bristol and PlymouthJack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/26/2023 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2197 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 533
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 533) of Mark C. Montigny and
Jack Patrick Lewis for legislation to provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety
programming. Environment and Natural Resources.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 35WW of chapter 10 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in line 9 after the words “chapter 140” the
3following words:- “or other measures to improve animal health and welfare as the commissioner
4may determine, with majority support from the advisory committee established in chapter 193 of
5the acts of 2012”.
6 SECTION 2. Section 37 of chapter 129 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby
7amended by inserting after the fourth sentence the following sentence:- “Such fines shall not
8revert to the General Fund and shall instead be deposited in the Homeless Animal Prevention and
9Care Fund, as established by section 35ww of chapter 10 of General Laws, and shall be available
10for use in subsequent fiscal years.”.