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At our 2011 Legislative breakfast our eleven LOHV Hosts: Maureen Benedict, Laura Brown, Nixie Gates, Anne Muller, Peter Muller, Linda Segal, Jeff Termini, Elizabeth Tobier, Annie Wilczak, Odette Wilkens, and Robin Yager explained LOHV's legislative agenda with the over 40 Legislators and staff who attended.
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Anne and Peter setting up the display of the four bills we contemplate passing this year. |
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Odette Wilkens – reviews our bills with Assemblyman Saladino from Long Island |
Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal, a long-time supporter of LOHV-NY’s animal protective issues, and a great friend of animals, drops by and offers, as always, invaluable advice. |
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Peter and Senator Ball are talking about bill sponsorship
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Nixie goes over some points with a Legislative staff member |
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Jeff Termini, Chair, LOHV Western NY, Assemblyman Magee, Chair, Ag Committee, Odette Wilkens, Esq. LOHV Council, Anne Muller, LOHV Outreach discuss expanding Buster’s Law to farm and wild animals.
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Assemblyman William Magee reads through LOHV’s bills and promises to give them consideration. |
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Elizabeth Tobier, Chair, LOHV-Brooklyn NYC asks Assemblyman Magee some pointed questions.
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Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis ...a declared animal lover is very interested in LOHV’s bills.
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Assemblymember Jonathan Bing of NYC comes to LOHV’s Breakfast. We were very happy that he has visited LOHV over the years.
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Assemblymember David Weprin enjoys breakfast while listening to LOHV’s legislative agenda
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Nixie and Peter keep an eye on the clock for their next scheduled meeting |
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Anne Muller, LOHV Outreach with Dan Wynn of Assemblymember Deborah Glick’s office.
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LOHV speaking with Krista, Legislative Director of Senator Ball’s office. |
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On the right: Jim Coleman, Chief of Staff for Sen. Ball, Sen. Ball, Peter; On the left: Maureen Benedict, Linda Segal, Nixie Gates
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Krista listening to Nixie explain the many reasons for the Shelter Transparency Bill.
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Peter Muller with Assemblywoman Joan Millman
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Robin Yager, Chair, LOHV-NY/Central District with Assemblyman Mark Johns
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Dan Wynn of Assemblymember Glick’s office discusses his reaction to one of
the bills with Laura Brown, Chair, LOHV-NY/Capital Region. |
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Linda Segal, Chair, LOHV-NY/Rockland County explains the bills.
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The Breakfast is over, the leadership meetings are about to begin. Pete with Annie Wilczak, a wildlife rehabilitator, who is joining LOHV.
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Nixie and Odette answer questions
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Anne Muller, Linda Segal, Maureen Benedict, and Nixie Gates pose for a LOHV-NY/Rockland photo. Anne joined as a former, proud Rocklander.
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The League of Humane Voters held its annual Legislative Breakfast on Wednesday, March 16th in Albany. Twelve LOHV hosts from seven different counties of the state – ranging from Manhattan to Buffalo hosted the LOHV-NY breakfast for the 40 senators, assembly members, and key staffers who attended the breakfast session from 8:00 to 10:00. The members of the hosting team sat with the attendees, one-on-one, and went over the bills that the League of Humane Voters is advocating in this session.
After the breakfast, the volunteers, in groups of four or five, met with the chairs of the committees which will review our bills.
Assemblymembers in attendance were: Jonathan Bing, Philip M. Boyle, Mark Johns, Micah Kellner, William Magee, Alan Maisel, Nicole Malliotakis, Joan Millman , Linda Rosenthal, Joseph S. Saladino, Michelle Schimel, Robert Sweeney, David Weprin. Senators who attended were: Greg Ball and Suzi Oppenheimer.
Staffers also visited from the Assembly offices of: Carmen E. Arroyo, James F. Brennan, Marc W. Butler, Nancy Calhoun, Steven Englebright, David F. Gantt, Vanessa Gibson, Deborah J. Glick, Al Graf, Ellen C. Jaffee, George S. Latimer, Donna A. Lupardo, Alan Maisel, Joan Millman, Andrew Raia, Peter M. Rivera, Robert Rodriguez, James Tedisco, David Weprin, Keith L. Wright. Staffers also visited from Senate offices of: Greg Ball and Suzi Oppenheimer.
The current Bills are:
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Sponsors/Bill# |
Title |
Description |
Status/Committee |
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Senate:
Krueger/S3162 |
Transparency of Animal Shelter Operations |
This bill requires animal
shelters to report annually on intake and disposition of
animals; such reports shall be available to the public. |
Senate: in Ag
messages
of support |
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Surcharge on the Sale of Certain Animals in Pet Stores |
This bill establishes a 12% surcharge on sales of dogs and cats by pet stores. The proceeds are used to fund shelters and rehabilitators. |
Senate: sponsor confirmation
messages
of support |
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Strengthening Buster’s Law to Enable Felony Prosecution of Aggravated Animal Abuse
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This bill provides that a person is guilty of aggravated cruelty to animals when such person intentionally injures an animal with aggravated cruelty; it removes the qualification that the animal need be a domestic animal. |
Senate: sponsor confirmation
messages
of support |
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Senate: |
Prohibition of Animal Experimentation at Institutes of Higher Learning When Computer Simulators are Available |
This bill prohibits animal experimentation at institutes of higher learning where computer simulation or other technology is available. |
Senate:
sponsor confirmation |