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Assembly Actions -
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| Feb 22, 2016 |
print number 3670c |
| Feb 22, 2016 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
| Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
| May 04, 2015 |
print number 3670b |
| May 04, 2015 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
| Apr 28, 2015 |
print number 3670a |
| Apr 28, 2015 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
| Feb 13, 2015 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S3670C
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S3670 - Details
2015-S3670 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3670
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to
establishing a tax credit for the adoption of household pets
PURPOSE:
To grant an individual taxpayer a credit for fees incurred through the
adoption of a household pet from a pound, shelter, incorporated
society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, humane society, or a
dog or cat or other animal protective or rescue association.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would establish an individual taxpayer credit of up to five
hundred dollars per household pet adopted from a pound, shelter,
incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, humane
society, dog or cat or other animal protective or rescue association
to a maximum of three animals per taxable year. This bill also
provides a definition for "household pet."
JUSTIFICATION:
According to the Human Society, animal shelters care for 6-8 million
dogs and cats every year in the United States, of whom approximately
3-4 million are euthanized. According to the ASPCA, fifty percent of
2015-S3670 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3670
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 13, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax credit
for the adoption of household pets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new
subsection (ccc) to read as follows:
(CCC) CREDIT FOR THE ADOPTION OF HOUSEHOLD PETS. (1) GENERAL. AN INDI-
VIDUAL TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING ON
OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY
THIS ARTICLE FOR THE COST OF ADOPTING A MAXIMUM OF THREE HOUSEHOLD PETS
PER TAXABLE YEAR FROM A QUALIFYING POUND, SHELTER, DULY INCORPORATED
SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, HUMANE SOCIETY, DOG,
CAT OR OTHER PROTECTIVE OR RESCUE ASSOCIATION. THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT
SHALL BE FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF SUCH ADOPTION, BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE
MAXIMUM CREDIT OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER HOUSEHOLD PET, FOR A MAXIMUM
OF THREE PETS PER TAXABLE YEAR.
(2) DEFINITION. THE TERM "HOUSEHOLD PET" SHALL MEAN ANY DOG, CAT OR
OTHER DOMESTICATED ANIMAL KEPT FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF COMPANIONSHIP
THAT IS NORMALLY MAINTAINED IN OR NEAR THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE OWNER OR
PERSON WHO CARES FOR SUCH DOMESTICATED ANIMAL, PROVIDED THAT KEEPING
SUCH ANIMAL IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL,
STATE OR LOCAL LAW.
(3) WHEN CREDIT ALLOWED. THE CREDIT PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL BE ALLOWED WITH RESPECT TO THE TAXABLE YEAR, COMMENCING AFTER
JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN, IN WHICH THE PET IS ADOPTED.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to pet
adoptions in taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2015.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08565-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S3670A - Details
2015-S3670A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3670A
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to
establishing a tax credit for the adoption of household pets
PURPOSE: To grant an individual taxpayer a credit for fees incurred
through the adoption of a household pet from a qualifying animal
shelter.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would establish an individual
taxpayer credit of up to one hundred dollars per household pet adopted
from a qualifying animal shelter to a maximum of three animals per
taxable year. This bill also provides a definition for "household pet"
and requires proof that an adopted pet has been spayed or neutered.
JUSTIFICATION: According to the Human Society, animal shelters care
for 6-8 million dogs and cats every year in the United States, of whom
approximately 3-4 million are euthanized. According to the ASPCA,
fifty percent of dogs in shelters and seventy percent of cats in
shelters are killed because they are not adopted. Encouraging
prospective pet owners to adopt from a qualifying animal shelter
serves a humane purpose.
Animals in public shelters average a seven day stay during which time
the public pays for around the clock care, food, medicine, cleaning
and often euthanizing and body disposal expenses. The care, housing,
2015-S3670A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3670--A
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 13, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, ADDABBO, LATIMER, PARKER, PERKINS -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Investigations and Government Operations -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax credit
for the adoption of household pets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new
subsection (ccc) to read as follows:
(CCC) CREDIT FOR THE ADOPTION OF HOUSEHOLD PETS. (1) GENERAL. AN INDI-
VIDUAL TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING ON
OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY
THIS ARTICLE FOR THE COST OF ADOPTING A MAXIMUM OF THREE HOUSEHOLD PETS
PER TAXABLE YEAR FROM A QUALIFYING ANIMAL SHELTER. THE AMOUNT OF THE
CREDIT SHALL BE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ANIMAL FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF
SUCH ADOPTION, BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CREDIT OF THREE HUNDRED
DOLLARS PER HOUSEHOLD PET, FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE PETS PER TAXABLE YEAR.
(2) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION:
(A) THE TERM "HOUSEHOLD PET" SHALL MEAN ANY DOG, CAT OR OTHER DOMESTI-
CATED ANIMAL KEPT FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF COMPANIONSHIP THAT IS
NORMALLY MAINTAINED IN OR NEAR THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE OWNER OR PERSON WHO
CARES FOR SUCH DOMESTICATED ANIMAL, PROVIDED THAT KEEPING SUCH ANIMAL IS
NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL
LAW.
(B) THE TERM "QUALIFYING ANIMAL SHELTER" SHALL MEAN THE FOLLOWING:
(I) ANY MUNICIPAL POUND OR SHELTER HARBORING ANIMALS PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THE AGRICULTURE AND
MARKETS LAW;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08565-02-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2015-S3670B - Details
2015-S3670B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3670B
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax credit
for the adoption of household pets
PURPOSE:
To grant an individual taxpayer a credit for fees incurred through the
adoption of a household pet from a qualifying animal shelter.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would establish an individual taxpayer credit of up to one
hundred dollars per household pet adopted from a qualifying animal shel-
ter to a maximum of three animals per taxable year. This bill also
provides a definition for "household pet" and requires proof that an
adopted pet has been spayed or neutered.
JUSTIFICATION:
According to the Human Society, animal shelters care for 6-8 million
dogs and cats every year in the United States, of whom approximately 3-4
million are euthanized. According to the ASPCA, fifty percent of dogs in
shelters and seventy percent of cats in shelters are killed because they
2015-S3670B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3670--B
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 13, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, ADDABBO, LATIMER, PARKER, PERKINS -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Investigations and Government Operations -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax credit
for the adoption of household pets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new
subsection (ccc) to read as follows:
(CCC) CREDIT FOR THE ADOPTION OF HOUSEHOLD PETS. (1) GENERAL. AN INDI-
VIDUAL TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING ON
OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY
THIS ARTICLE FOR THE COST OF ADOPTING A MAXIMUM OF THREE HOUSEHOLD PETS
PER TAXABLE YEAR FROM A QUALIFYING ANIMAL SHELTER. THE AMOUNT OF THE
CREDIT SHALL BE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ANIMAL OR THE ACTUAL COST OF
SUCH ADOPTION, WHICHEVER IS LESS BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CREDIT
OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER HOUSEHOLD PET, FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE PETS
PER TAXABLE YEAR.
(2) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION:
(A) THE TERM "HOUSEHOLD PET" SHALL MEAN ANY DOG, CAT OR OTHER DOMESTI-
CATED ANIMAL KEPT FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF COMPANIONSHIP THAT IS
NORMALLY MAINTAINED IN OR NEAR THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE OWNER OR PERSON WHO
CARES FOR SUCH DOMESTICATED ANIMAL, PROVIDED THAT KEEPING SUCH ANIMAL IS
NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL
LAW.
(B) THE TERM "QUALIFYING ANIMAL SHELTER" SHALL MEAN THE FOLLOWING:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08565-04-5
S. 3670--B 2
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S3670C (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S3670C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3670C
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax credit
for the adoption of household pets
PURPOSE :
To grant an individual taxpayer a credit for fees incurred through the
adoption of a household pet from a pound, shelter, incorporated
society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, humane society, or a
dog or cat or other animal protective or rescue association.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This bill would establish an individual taxpayer credit of up to five
hundred dollars per household pet adopted from a pound, shelter,
incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, humane
society, dog or cat or other animal protective or rescue association
to a maximum of three animals per taxable year. This bill also
provides a definition for "household pet."
JUSTIFICATION :
According to the Human Society, animal shelters care for 6-8 million
2015-S3670C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
3670--C
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 13, 2015
___________
Introduced by Sens. RITCHIE, ADDABBO, LATIMER, PARKER, PERKINS -- read
twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the
Committee on Investigations and Government Operations -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations in
accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax credit
for the adoption of household pets
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new
subsection (eee) to read as follows:
(EEE) CREDIT FOR THE ADOPTION OF HOUSEHOLD PETS. (1) GENERAL. AN INDI-
VIDUAL TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING ON
OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY
THIS ARTICLE FOR THE COST OF ADOPTING A MAXIMUM OF THREE HOUSEHOLD PETS
PER TAXABLE YEAR FROM A QUALIFYING ANIMAL SHELTER. THE AMOUNT OF THE
CREDIT SHALL BE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ANIMAL OR THE ACTUAL COST OF
SUCH ADOPTION, WHICHEVER IS LESS BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CREDIT
OF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER HOUSEHOLD PET, FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE PETS
PER TAXABLE YEAR.
(2) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION:
(A) THE TERM "HOUSEHOLD PET" SHALL MEAN ANY DOG, CAT OR OTHER DOMESTI-
CATED ANIMAL KEPT FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF COMPANIONSHIP THAT IS
NORMALLY MAINTAINED IN OR NEAR THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE OWNER OR PERSON WHO
CARES FOR SUCH DOMESTICATED ANIMAL, PROVIDED THAT KEEPING SUCH ANIMAL IS
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08565-06-6
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