Expands the offense of assault in the second degree to include the infliction of physical injury to employees of domestic violence shelters and persons seeking shelter in such shelters.
Expanding the current sales tax exemption for purchases by domestic violence shelters to domestic and sexual violence programs.
Pets Assistance With Support Grant Program: homeless shelters: domestic violence shelters: pets.
Imposes a fee for certain convictions to benefit animal shelters; establishes the animal offenses assistance fund.
Clarifies the standard of care for animals held in or being transported by animal shelters including the length of time and conditions such animal may be exposed to.
Expands the scope of duties for public employers to prevent workplace violence including additional training, the creation of incident logs, expanding inspections and providing the commissioner the ability to enforce such provisions to prevent workplace violence.
Clarifies the standard of care for animals held in or being transported by animal shelters including the length of time and conditions such animal may be exposed to.
Expands the scope of duties for public employers to prevent workplace violence including additional training, the creation of incident logs, expanding inspections and providing the commissioner the ability to enforce such provisions to prevent workplace violence.
AN ACT relating to sheltered employment.
Establishes a co-shelter toolkit of best practices, resources, case studies and other information deemed helpful to inform and encourage the implementation and sustenance of co-shelter models for victims of domestic violence and people experiencing homelessness with companion animals; makes related provisions.