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Forwarded from another list. Some I agree with, some I don't, but figured I'd let each decide for himself.
Katrina
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NYS Legislation To Oppose 2004
A9988/S6903: If you sell 25 or more animals per year you will be defined as a pet dealer, need a license currently $100 per
year, there are paperwork requirements, mandatory inspections, as well as standards not applicable to rabbits. Bans sale of exotic and wild animals. States inpsectors must be trained but does not define who trains and using what materials which means ARAs can get involved. In Agriculture committee
Bill sponsors: Paulin paulina@assembly.state.ny.us
Grannis grannis@assembly.state.ny.us, Seddio, Benjamin
benjami@assembly.state.ny.us, Galef galefs@assembly.state.ny.us,
Lavelle lavellj@ assembly.state.ny.us,
Norman normanc@assembly.state.ny.us, Ortiz ortizf@assembly.state.ny.us, Bing bingj@assembly.state.ny.us , Bradley bradlea@assembly.state.ny.us, Brennan brennaj@assembly.state.ny.us,
Clark clarkb@assembly.state.ny.us, Glick glickd@assembly.state.ny.us ,
Gordon gordond@assembly.state.ny.us , Grodenchik
grodenb@assembly.state.ny.us , Gromack gromaca@assembly.state.ny.us ,
Hooper DISTRICT OFFICE 80 N. Franklin St Hempstead, NY 11550
516-489-6610 ALBANY OFFICE LOB 744 Albany, NY 12248 518-455-5861,
Lafayette lafayei@assembly.state.ny.us , Mayersohn
mayersn@assembly.state.ny.us , Pheffer Pheffea@assembly.state.ny.us ,
Reilich reilicw@assembly.state.ny.us ,
Robinson DISTRICT OFFICE 1360 Fulton Street, Room 417 Brooklyn, NY 11216
718-399-7630 ALBANY OFFICE LOB 430 Albany, NY 12248 518-455-5474, & Towns townsd@assembly.state.ny.us
S6903 Robach robach@senate.state.ny.us
Consumer Protection
Chairperson:
Fuschillo fuschill@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-3341
Members:
Libous senator@senatorlibous.com 518-4552677
Hassell-Thompson hassellt@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2061
Nozzolio nozzolio@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2366
Lachman lachman@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2437
Leibell leibell@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-3111
Krueger kruger@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2460
Marcellino marcelli@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2390
Dilan dilan@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2177
Hoffmann hoffman@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2665
Sabini sabini@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2529
Johnson ojohnson@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-3411
Mendez mendez@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-3361
Arguments Against:
-Number assigned to define a pet dealer is the same originally applied todog and cat dealers, this is arbitrary and not based on real numbers sold by hobby breeders of other species. Example hobby show rabbit breeders sell 50-100.
-Breeder licensing is undesirable, commercial breeders are already licensed by the USDA, hobby breeder licensing leads to undue hardship in the form of additional fees, paperwork, mandatory inspections
-Bill badly written with requirements not applicable to accepted husbandry standards or any that deal with each specific species
-Current law system to correct violations by pet dealers non-existent, they just report them to local SPCA who then confiscates all the animals and arrests the dealer. There is clear evidence that NYS SPCAs empowered to conduct cruelty investigations are anti-breeder.
-bans exotic and wild animals some of which people currently
enjoy-safely as pets
A5121 & S3273 In Agriculture committee
A5121 Lentol lentolj@assembly.state.ny.us Englebright
engles@assembly.state.ny.us , Bing bingj@assembly.state.ny.us , Clark
clarkb@assembly.state.ny.us , Cohen M DISTRICT OFFICE 98-08 Metropolitan Avenue Forest Hills, NY 11375 718-263-5595 ALBANY OFFICE LOB 834 Albany, NY 12248 518-455-4926 , Cook DISTRICT OFFICE 142-15 Rockaway Blvd Jamaica, NY 11436
718-322-3975 ALBANY OFFICE LOB 331 Albany, NY 12248 518-455-4203 ,
Cymbrowitz cymbros@assembly.state.ny.us , Destito
destitr@assembly.state.ny.us ,
Dinowitz dinowij@assembly.state.ny.us , Eddington
eddingp@assembly.state.ny.us , Galef galefs@assembly.state.ny.us , Glick
glickd@assembly.state.ny.us , Gordon gordond@assembly.state.ny.us ,
Gottfried gottfrr@assembly.state.ny.us , Hooper DISTRICT OFFICE 80 N.
Franklin St Hempstead, NY 11550 516-489-6610 ALBANY OFFICE LOB 744
Albany, NY 12248 518-455-5861 , John johns@assembly.state.ny.us ,
Kaufman kaufmas@assembly.state.ny.us , Klein kleinj@assembly.state.ny.us
, Lavelle lavellj@assembly.state.ny.us , Levy, McEneny
mcenenj@assembly.state.ny.us , Millman millmaj@assembly.state.ny.us ,
Ortiz ortizf@assembly.state.ny.us , Pheffer Pheffea@assembly.state.ny.us
, Rivera J riveraj@assembly.state.ny.us , Stringer
strings@assembly.state.ny.us ,Weinstein weinsth@assembly.state.ny.us ,
Weisenberg weisenh@assembly.state.ny.us
S3273: MALTESE maltese@senate.state.ny.us DEFRANCISCO
jdefranc@senate.state.ny.us , GOLDEN golden@senate.state.ny.us , MARCHI
marchi@senate.state.ny.us ,
MCGEE mcgee@senate.state.ny.us , MENDEZ mendez@senate.state.ny.us ,
MORAHAN morahan@senate.state.ny.us , PADAVAN padavan@senate.state.ny.us
, TRUNZO trunzo@senate.state.ny.us WRIGHT wright@senate.state.ny.us
This bill is loaded with problems, it creates a new law-endangering the welfare of an animal. It mandates veterinary care but does not define it. This means anytime any animal is not in a state of 100% "good health" you are required to seek veterinary treatment. This means your pet has fleas-you have to go to the vet, animal breaks a toenail-have to go to the vet, you get the idea. Current law provides for medical care-given by owner is sufficient if they are able to. State of good health is defined as "freedom from disease and illness and in a condition of proper body weight and temperature for the age and species of animal unless such animal is undergoing appropriate treatment for a disease or illness". As most rabbit breeders treat at home this law would make us criminals. Also it makes you guilty of this crime if there is a "risk" that the animal "is or will be" deprived of food, water, vet
care, etc. So if a corrupt ACO thinks the animal "might be" they can arrest you and take your animal. This section is just insane and violates due process and constitutional rights.Keep in mind current NYS law is wide open to interpretation and many ACOs are interpreting things in the wrong way thereby arresting innocent people and seizing their animals. We need to tighten the law not create more problems.
A2753: Expands Ag & Mrkts 373 allowing ACOs to seize and adopt out animals, this bill violates due process for owners, it allows for seizure and adoption of animals without a court hearing, does not allow return of animal unless the accused is acquitted of ALL charges. In Agriculture committee
Sponsors: McDonald DISTRICT OFFICE 383 Broadway - Rm. 202 Fort Edward, NY 12828 518-747-7098 ALBANY OFFICE
LOB 531 Albany, NY 12248 518-455-5404, Barra barrar@assembly.state.ny.us, Errigo errigoj@assembly.state.ny.us , Casale
casalep@assembly.state.ny.us , Tedisco tediscj@assembly.state.ny.us ,
Alfano DISTRICT OFFICE Citibank Building 925 Hempstead Turnpike Franklin Square, NY 11010 516-437-5577 ALBANY OFFICE LOB 721 Albany, NY 12248 518-455-4627 ,
Fitzpatrick fitzpam@assembly.state.ny.us , Manning
manninp@assembly.state.ny.us , Sayward saywart@assembly.state.ny.us ,
Warner warnerr@assembly.state.ny.us
A9529 Paulin paulina@assembly.state.ny.us , Mayersohn
mayersn@assembly.state.ny.us
& S5989 SPANO spano@senate.state.ny.us
10 or more animals involved in the same criminal transaction it is automatically a felony vs a misdemeanor. This could be used by corrupt SPCAs to target breeders. In Agriculture committee
-Discriminates against breeders because they would tend to have more than 10 animals
-existing laws enough to punish people who violate Ag and mrkt laws
A6193 Thiele thielef@assembly.state.ny.us
In Agriculture committee
Removes liability for ACOs if they confiscate animals.
-The only recourse to punish corrupt ACOs is by filing a civil lawsuit this bill removes even that
A6508 & S3272 Expands the definition of animal cruelty making it easier for corrupt ACOs and others to target innocent people Currently aggravated cruelty are intentional acts, they want to add "acting recklessly" lowers the burden of proof. In Agriculture committee
A6508: Grannis grannis@assembly.state.ny.us , Glick
glickd@assembly.state.ny.us , Paulin paulina@assembly.state.ny.us ,
Dinowitz dinowij@assembly.state.ny.us , Galef galefs@assembly.state.ny.us
S3273: MALTESE maltese@senate.state.ny.us , BALBONI
balboni@senate.state.ny.us , DEFRANCISCO jdefranc@senate.state.ny.us ,
GOLDEN golden@senate.state.ny.us , MARCHI marchi@senate.state.ny.us ,
MAZIARZ maziarz@senate.state.ny.us , MCGEE mcgee@senate.state.ny.us ,
MENDEZ mendez@senate.state.ny.us , PADAVAN padavan@senate.state.ny.us ,
TRUNZO trunzo@senate.state.ny.us , VOLKER volker@senate.state.ny.us
-There is a difference between an "intentional" act of cruelty and one where someone acts "recklessly" thereby causing injury or death. The public wishes to see intentional acts punished but realize one can act "recklessly" and cause unintended results, the two are very different and should not hold the same level of punishment. To view Bill text and status, or contact information for legislators visit:
Assembly: http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/
Senate: http://www.senate.state.ny.us/
Governor Pataki http://www.state.ny.us/governor/ e-mail form
Assembly speaker Sheldon speaker@ assembly.state.ny.us
Senate Majority leader Bruno bruno@senate.state.ny.us
NYS Agriculture & Markets Committee
Darrel J. Aubertine LOB 529 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5545
Email aubertd@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5751
Marc W. Butler LOB 318 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5393
Email butlerm@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5889
Adele Cohen LOB 435 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-4811
Email cohena@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5654
Michael Cohen LOB 834 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-4926
No Email Fax 455-5173
Clifford W. Crouch LOB 545 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5741
Email crouchc@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5864
Steven Cymbrowitz LOB 538 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5214
Email cymbros@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5738
Francine DelMonte LOB 428 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5284 Email
delmontf@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5694
RoAnn M. Destito LOB 621 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5454 Email
destitr@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5928
Steve Englebright LOB 824 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-4804 Email
engles@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5795
Daniel L. Hooker LOB 937 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5363 Email
hookerd@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5856
Jeff Klein LOB 637 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5844 Email
kleinj@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5596
Barbara Lifton LOB 826 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5444
Email liftonb@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-4640
William Magee LOB 641 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-4807
Email mageew@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5237
Pat Manning LOB 402 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5177
Email manninp@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5418
Margaret M. Markey LOB 631 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-4755
Email markeym@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5032
Roy McDonald LOB 531 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5404 Email None Fax
455-3727
John J. McEneny LOB 648 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-4178 Email
mcenenj@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-5737
Peter M. Rivera LOB 826 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5102
Email riverap@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-3693
Richard A. Smith LOB 619 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-4462 Email None Fax
455-5560
Paul D. Tonko LOB 713 Albany, NY 12248 Phone 455-5197 Email
tonkop@assembly.state.ny.us Fax 455-4535
Senate Committees Agriculture
Chairperson:
Hoffmann hoffman@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2665
Members:
Kuhl kuhl@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2091
Stachowski stachows@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2426
LaValle lavalle@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-3121
Breslin breslin@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2225
Seward seward@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-3131
Parker parker@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2580
Morahan morahan@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-3261
Sabini sabini@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2529
Little little@senate.state.ny.us 518-455-2811
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