CHAPTER 161
SB 406 - FINAL VERSION
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2002 SESSION
08/01
SENATE BILL 406
AN ACT relative to animal control.
SPONSORS: Sen. Wheeler, Dist 21; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9; Rep. Babson, Carr 5; Rep. Rausch, Rock 13; Rep. Wendelboe, Belk 2; Rep. Phinizy, Sull 7
COMMITTEE: Wildlife and Recreation
This bill raises the fee for animal sterilization for animals adopted from animal shelters.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two
AN ACT relative to animal control.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
161:1 Eligibility of Owner of Dog or Cat to Participate. Amend RSA 437-A:3 to read as follows:
437-A:3 Eligibility of Owner of Dog or Cat to Participate.
I. A resident of the state who has adopted a dog or cat from an animal shelter facility, as defined in RSA 437:2, I, shall be eligible to participate in the program if the owner signs a consent form certifying that the person is the owner of the dog or cat or is authorized by the owner to present the dog or cat for the operation, and such person pays a fee of $30. The sterilization shall be performed by a participating veterinarian[, and the fee for the operation shall be $25].
II. A resident of the state who owns a dog or cat and who is eligible for one of the following programs shall also be eligible to participate in a reduced fee companion animal population control program if the owner signs a consent form certifying that the person is the owner of the dog or cat or is authorized by the owner to present the dog or cat for the procedure and such person pays a fee of [$10] $15:
(a) The Food Stamp Program authorized by Title XIII of the Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. section 2011 et seq.) and RSA 161:2, XIII.
(b) The Supplemental Security Income Program established pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. section 1381 et seq.).
(c) The [Aid to Families with Dependent Children] Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act established pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 601 et seq. and RSA 161-B.
(d) The aid to the needy blind program established under RSA 161:2, V.
(e) The medicaid program established under RSA 167.
(f) The old age assistance program established under RSA 167.
(g) The aid to the permanently and totally disabled program established under RSA 167.
161:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.
(Approved: May 15, 2002)
(Effective Date: July 1, 2002)