MA S445

Bill

MA S445

To provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
01/25/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 37 of Chapter 129 of the General Laws, which deals with animal welfare and safety. Specifically, it aims to redirect fines collected under this section, currently deposited into the General Fund, to a dedicated "Homeless Animal Prevention and Care Fund." This fund, established by Section 35ww of Chapter 10 of the General Laws, will then be available for use in subsequent fiscal years, providing additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Mark Montigny (D)*,

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 01/25/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S445

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S445
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S445.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H426	Relative to education funding for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4599	Similar To
H85	Relative to special education funding	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1002	To enhance employment opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see H4605	Similar To
S1518	To provide further revenue to the Financial Literacy Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1664	Requiring the disclosure of public funding	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1851	To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2364	Similar To
S223	Relative to early education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2215	Similar To
S302	Relative to equity in education funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2336	Similar To
S568	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S608	To eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in the Commonwealth	Accompanied H2048	Similar To
S898	Resolutions for the State of Massachusetts to Rescind all previous calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S939	Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings	Accompanied H1518	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H426

Relative to education funding for charter schools

Accompanied a study order, see H4599

Similar To

H85

Relative to special education funding

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1002

To enhance employment opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see H4605

Similar To

S1518

To provide further revenue to the Financial Literacy Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1664

Requiring the disclosure of public funding

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1851

To explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation

Accompanied a study order, see S2364

Similar To

S223

Relative to early education funding

Accompanied a study order, see S2215

Similar To

S302

Relative to equity in education funding

Accompanied a study order, see S2336

Similar To

S568

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S608

To eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities in the Commonwealth

Accompanied H2048

Similar To

S898

Resolutions for the State of Massachusetts to Rescind all previous calls for an Article V Constitutional Convention

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

S939

Relative to the safety of courthouses and remote court proceedings

Accompanied H1518

Similar To

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