Bill Text: NY S01530 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to removal of raccoons in New York city; requires the New York city department of health and mental hygiene to remove any raccoon upon receiving notice from a member of the public that such a raccoon has created a nuisance on outdoor public or private property and to effectuate humane release thereof.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - REFERRED TO CITIES [S01530 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S01530-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          1530
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    January 10, 2017
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        Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Cities
        AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the  city  of  New  York,  in
          relation to the removal of raccoons
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1.  The administrative code of the city of New York is amended
     2  by adding a new section 17-198.1 to read as follows:
     3    § 17-198.1 Raccoon removal. a. The department shall ensure the  prompt
     4  removal  of any raccoon from any outdoor public or private property upon
     5  receiving notice from a member of the public that a raccoon or  raccoons
     6  have created a nuisance at such property.
     7    b. The department shall coordinate the humane release of raccoons with
     8  the  department  of  parks  and recreation, provided that the department
     9  deems the release poses no threat to public health or safety, in accord-
    10  ance with the rules of the department.  In conjunction with the  depart-
    11  ment  of  parks  and  recreation,  the department shall also establish a
    12  program to spay or neuter all raccoons captured pursuant to this section
    13  prior to their humane release.
    14    c. The department shall promulgate such rules as may be  necessary  to
    15  implement the provisions of this section.
    16    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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