Preconsidered State Legislation Resolution No. 5
State Legislation Resolution requesting the New York State Legislature to pass bills introduced by Senator Serrano, S.5048, and Assembly Members Kavanagh, Glick, Magee, Englebright, Brennan, Cook, Dinowitz, Galef, Millman, Ortiz, and Weisenberg, A.2046, "AN ACT to amend chapter 115 of the laws of 1894, relating to the better protection of lost and strayed animals and for securing the rights of owners thereof, in relation to licensing of dogs in a certain city; to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the animal population control fund; and to repeal certain provisions of chapter 115 of the laws of 1894, relating to the better protection of lost or strayed animals and for securing the rights of owners thereof, relating to licensing of dogs in a certain city".
By Council Members Foster, Comrie, James, Mendez, Palma and Vann
Whereas, Bills have been introduced in the New York State Legislature by Senator Serrano, S.5048, and Assembly Members Kavanagh, Glick, Magee, Englebright, Brennan, Cook, Dinowitz, Galef, Millman, Ortiz, and Weisenberg, A.2046, "AN ACT to amend chapter 115 of the laws of 1894, relating to the better protection of lost and strayed animals and for securing the rights of owners thereof, in relation to licensing of dogs in a certain city; to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the animal population control fund; and to repeal certain provisions of chapter 115 of the laws of 1894, relating to the better protection of lost or strayed animals and for securing the rights of owners thereof, relating to licensing of dogs in a certain city"; and
Whereas, The enactment of the above State Legislation requires the concurrence of the Council of the City of New York as the local legislative body; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Council of the City of New York, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of Article 9 of the Constitution of the State of New York, does hereby request the New York State Legislature to enact into law the aforesaid pending bills.
Referred to the Committee on State and Federal Legislation.