Details Meeting Name: Committee on Health Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 10/29/2019 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: 250 Broadway - Committee Rm, 16th Fl. Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Meeting video: Video   Attachments: CLICK ANY FILE # BELOW (in blue) TO ACCESS LEGISLATION AND ATTACHMENTS Meeting Items (37) 37 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: All agenda items Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Prime Sponsor Agenda # Agenda Note Name Type Summary Action Result Action Details Multimedia                     Roll call Not available Int 0870-2018 * Joseph C. Borelli   Proposed Int. No. 870-A Adoption of shelter animals. Introduction This bill would require any full-service animal shelter operated by New York City to post photographs of each adoptable animal within 3 days of receiving such animal, provided that the animal is medically and behaviorally well enough. It would also require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to encourage non-full-service animal shelters to promote the placement of adoptable animals. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0870-2018 * Joseph C. Borelli     Adoption of shelter animals. Introduction This bill would require any full-service animal shelter operated by New York City to post photographs of each adoptable animal within 3 days of receiving such animal, provided that the animal is medically and behaviorally well enough. It would also require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to encourage non-full-service animal shelters to promote the placement of adoptable animals. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 0870-2018 * Joseph C. Borelli     Adoption of shelter animals. Introduction This bill would require any full-service animal shelter operated by New York City to post photographs of each adoptable animal within 3 days of receiving such animal, provided that the animal is medically and behaviorally well enough. It would also require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to encourage non-full-service animal shelters to promote the placement of adoptable animals. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 0870-2018 A Joseph C. Borelli     Adoption of shelter animals. Introduction This bill would require any full-service animal shelter operated by New York City to post photographs of each adoptable animal within 3 days of receiving such animal, provided that the animal is medically and behaviorally well enough. It would also require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) to encourage non-full-service animal shelters to promote the placement of adoptable animals. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 1202-2018 * Carlina Rivera   Proposed Int. No. 1202-A Prohibiting the trafficking of wild birds. Introduction This bill would prohibit non-exempt individuals from taking or attempting to take any wild bird. Exempt individuals include law enforcement employees or other City employees acting in the scope of their duties, a person authorized by law or permit, or a person attempting to rescue a wild bird. Any person who unlawfully takes a wild bird is subject to a misdemeanor and a fine of no more than $1,000. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1202-2018 * Carlina Rivera     Prohibiting the trafficking of wild birds. Introduction This bill would prohibit non-exempt individuals from taking or attempting to take any wild bird. Exempt individuals include law enforcement employees or other City employees acting in the scope of their duties, a person authorized by law or permit, or a person attempting to rescue a wild bird. Any person who unlawfully takes a wild bird is subject to a misdemeanor and a fine of no more than $1,000. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1202-2018 * Carlina Rivera     Prohibiting the trafficking of wild birds. Introduction This bill would prohibit non-exempt individuals from taking or attempting to take any wild bird. Exempt individuals include law enforcement employees or other City employees acting in the scope of their duties, a person authorized by law or permit, or a person attempting to rescue a wild bird. Any person who unlawfully takes a wild bird is subject to a misdemeanor and a fine of no more than $1,000. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1202-2018 A Carlina Rivera     Prohibiting the trafficking of wild birds. Introduction This bill would prohibit non-exempt individuals from taking or attempting to take any wild bird. Exempt individuals include law enforcement employees or other City employees acting in the scope of their duties, a person authorized by law or permit, or a person attempting to rescue a wild bird. Any person who unlawfully takes a wild bird is subject to a misdemeanor and a fine of no more than $1,000. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 1378-2019 * Carlina Rivera   Proposed Int. No. 1378-A Banning the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products. Introduction This bill would prohibit retail food establishments or food service establishments from storing, maintaining, selling, or offering to sell force-fed products or food containing a force-fed product. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that any item with a label or listed on the menu as “foie gras” is the product of force-feeding. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1378-2019 * Carlina Rivera     Banning the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products. Introduction This bill would prohibit retail food establishments or food service establishments from storing, maintaining, selling, or offering to sell force-fed products or food containing a force-fed product. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that any item with a label or listed on the menu as “foie gras” is the product of force-feeding. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1378-2019 * Carlina Rivera     Banning the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products. Introduction This bill would prohibit retail food establishments or food service establishments from storing, maintaining, selling, or offering to sell force-fed products or food containing a force-fed product. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that any item with a label or listed on the menu as “foie gras” is the product of force-feeding. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1378-2019 A Carlina Rivera     Banning the sale or provision of certain force-fed poultry products. Introduction This bill would prohibit retail food establishments or food service establishments from storing, maintaining, selling, or offering to sell force-fed products or food containing a force-fed product. The bill creates a rebuttable presumption that any item with a label or listed on the menu as “foie gras” is the product of force-feeding. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 1425-2019 * Keith Powers   Proposed Int. No. 1425-A Making it unlawful to work carriage horses in certain conditions. Introduction This bill would prohibit carriage horses from being worked when the air temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above, or whenever the air temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit or above and the equine heat index is 150 or above. Equine heat index is defined as the sum of the air temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, and the relative humidity at a particular point in time. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1425-2019 * Keith Powers     Making it unlawful to work carriage horses in certain conditions. Introduction This bill would prohibit carriage horses from being worked when the air temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above, or whenever the air temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit or above and the equine heat index is 150 or above. Equine heat index is defined as the sum of the air temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, and the relative humidity at a particular point in time. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1425-2019 * Keith Powers     Making it unlawful to work carriage horses in certain conditions. Introduction This bill would prohibit carriage horses from being worked when the air temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above, or whenever the air temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit or above and the equine heat index is 150 or above. Equine heat index is defined as the sum of the air temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, and the relative humidity at a particular point in time. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1425-2019 A Keith Powers     Making it unlawful to work carriage horses in certain conditions. Introduction This bill would prohibit carriage horses from being worked when the air temperature is 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above, or whenever the air temperature is 80 degrees Fahrenheit or above and the equine heat index is 150 or above. Equine heat index is defined as the sum of the air temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, and the relative humidity at a particular point in time. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 1478-2019 * Justin L. Brannan   Proposed Int. No. 1478-A Establishment of an office of animal welfare. Introduction This bill would establish an Office of Animal Welfare, headed by a Director appointed by the Mayor. The Department would be vested with the power to advise and assist the Mayor in the coordination and cooperation between agencies relating to animal welfare administration, regulation, management, and programs; review and recommend budget priorities relating to animal welfare; prepare an annual animal welfare report; serve as liaison for the City regarding animal welfare; provide outreach and education on animal welfare programs and humane treatment of animals; and perform other duties the Mayor may assign. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1478-2019 * Justin L. Brannan     Establishment of an office of animal welfare. Introduction This bill would establish an Office of Animal Welfare, headed by a Director appointed by the Mayor. The Department would be vested with the power to advise and assist the Mayor in the coordination and cooperation between agencies relating to animal welfare administration, regulation, management, and programs; review and recommend budget priorities relating to animal welfare; prepare an annual animal welfare report; serve as liaison for the City regarding animal welfare; provide outreach and education on animal welfare programs and humane treatment of animals; and perform other duties the Mayor may assign. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1478-2019 * Justin L. Brannan     Establishment of an office of animal welfare. Introduction This bill would establish an Office of Animal Welfare, headed by a Director appointed by the Mayor. The Department would be vested with the power to advise and assist the Mayor in the coordination and cooperation between agencies relating to animal welfare administration, regulation, management, and programs; review and recommend budget priorities relating to animal welfare; prepare an annual animal welfare report; serve as liaison for the City regarding animal welfare; provide outreach and education on animal welfare programs and humane treatment of animals; and perform other duties the Mayor may assign. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1478-2019 A Justin L. Brannan     Establishment of an office of animal welfare. Introduction This bill would establish an Office of Animal Welfare, headed by a Director appointed by the Mayor. The Department would be vested with the power to advise and assist the Mayor in the coordination and cooperation between agencies relating to animal welfare administration, regulation, management, and programs; review and recommend budget priorities relating to animal welfare; prepare an annual animal welfare report; serve as liaison for the City regarding animal welfare; provide outreach and education on animal welfare programs and humane treatment of animals; and perform other duties the Mayor may assign. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 1498-2019 * Fernando Cabrera   Proposed Int. No. 1498-A Requiring the NYPD to report data regarding animal cruelty complaints. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department to publish semi-annual public reports on complaints and investigation of animal cruelty allegations. Specifically, the Department would report on the number of animal cruelty complaints received and arrests issued. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1498-2019 * Fernando Cabrera     Requiring the NYPD to report data regarding animal cruelty complaints. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department to publish semi-annual public reports on complaints and investigation of animal cruelty allegations. Specifically, the Department would report on the number of animal cruelty complaints received and arrests issued. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1498-2019 * Fernando Cabrera     Requiring the NYPD to report data regarding animal cruelty complaints. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department to publish semi-annual public reports on complaints and investigation of animal cruelty allegations. Specifically, the Department would report on the number of animal cruelty complaints received and arrests issued. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1498-2019 A Fernando Cabrera     Requiring the NYPD to report data regarding animal cruelty complaints. Introduction This bill would require the Police Department to publish semi-annual public reports on complaints and investigation of animal cruelty allegations. Specifically, the Department would report on the number of animal cruelty complaints received and arrests issued. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Int 1570-2019 * Mark Levine   Proposed Int. No. 1570-A Bordetella vaccination for dogs. Introduction This bill would ensure that dogs entering kennels, businesses, or establishments need to be in compliance with the New York City Health Code, which requires the dog be vaccinated for bordetella. Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1570-2019 * Mark Levine     Bordetella vaccination for dogs. Introduction This bill would ensure that dogs entering kennels, businesses, or establishments need to be in compliance with the New York City Health Code, which requires the dog be vaccinated for bordetella. Amendment Proposed by Comm   Action details Not available Int 1570-2019 * Mark Levine     Bordetella vaccination for dogs. Introduction This bill would ensure that dogs entering kennels, businesses, or establishments need to be in compliance with the New York City Health Code, which requires the dog be vaccinated for bordetella. Amended by Committee   Action details Not available Int 1570-2019 A Mark Levine     Bordetella vaccination for dogs. Introduction This bill would ensure that dogs entering kennels, businesses, or establishments need to be in compliance with the New York City Health Code, which requires the dog be vaccinated for bordetella. Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Res 0379-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Recognize “Meatless Monday” in NYC. Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0379-2018 * Helen K. Rosenthal     Recognize “Meatless Monday” in NYC. Resolution   Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Res 0798-2019 * Justin L. Brannan     Amend the agriculture and markets law and the general business law, in relation to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits. (A6298/S4234) Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0798-2019 * Justin L. Brannan     Amend the agriculture and markets law and the general business law, in relation to the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits. (A6298/S4234) Resolution   Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Res 0921-2019 * Laurie A. Cumbo     Provide a tax credit to each taxpayer who adopts a household pet from a shelter. (A.286) Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0921-2019 * Laurie A. Cumbo     Provide a tax credit to each taxpayer who adopts a household pet from a shelter. (A.286) Resolution   Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available Res 0977-2019 * Robert F. Holden     Preventing Animal Cruelty Torture Act, otherwise known as the PACT Act. (H.R. 724 and S. 479) Resolution   Hearing Held by Committee   Action details Not available Res 0977-2019 * Robert F. Holden     Preventing Animal Cruelty Torture Act, otherwise known as the PACT Act. (H.R. 724 and S. 479) Resolution   Approved by Committee Pass Action details Not available