A01121 Summary:
BILL NO | A01121 |
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SAME AS | No Same As |
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SPONSOR | Santabarbara |
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Add §89-a, Ag & Mkts L | |
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Allows livestock owners to purchase and possess rabies vaccine and to vaccinate their livestock against rabies during emergency rabies outbreak situations as determined by the commissioner of health; provides for the expiration and repeal of such provisions after two years; defines livestock for the purpose of this section. |
A01121 Memo:
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MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)   BILL NUMBER: A1121 SPONSOR: Santabarbara
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the administration of rabies vaccine to livestock and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To provide that any livestock owner may directly purchase killed rabies vaccine for the sole Purpose of vaccinating livestock owned by him.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill adds a new section 89-a, allowing a livestock owner livestock owner to purchase killed rabies vaccine and administer the rabies vaccine to their livestock, provides that livestock vaccinated in this manner will not be considered vaccinated by any government entity; defines "livestock" for this purpose of this section.   JUSTIFICATION: Livestock owners in counties with a severe rabies outbreak want the security of having their livestock vaccinated against rabies.However, because New York State limits the purchase and administration of rabies vaccine to veterinarians only, the cost of vaccinating and entire herd is prohibitive. Several states (including neighboring Pennsylvania and Vermont) allow farmers to purchase rabies vaccine which they administer to their own livestock. This bill would provide livestock owners with the ability to purchase the vaccine and administer it to their own live- stock.   PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 1993-94: A.6764C 1995-96:A.2174 - held for consideration in Agricul- ture / S.4044 referred to Agriculture 1997-98: A.3575 - referred to Rules / S.3904 - referred to Agriculture 1999-00: A.2864 - passed Assem- bly / S.2160 - referred to Rules 2001-02: A.2687 - held in consideration in Agriculture / S.534 - committed to Rules 2003-04: A.1822 referred to Agriculture /S.186 - committed to Rules 2005-06: A.919 referred to Agriculture / S.2538 - referred to Agriculture 2007-08: A.1335A referred to Rules / S.2425A - amended and recommitted to Agriculture 2009-10: A.2165 - held in consideration in Agriculture / S.2433 -referred to Agriculture 2011-12: A.1383 - referred to Agriculture / S.782 -referred to Agriculture 2013-14: A.6796 - referred to Agriculture 2015-16: A2524 referred to agriculture 2017-18: A183 - referred to agriculture 2019-20: A1696 - referred to agriculture; 2021-22:   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: None.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.