PRINTER'S NO. 862
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
759
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY KANE, MUTH, FONTANA, CAPPELLETTI, COLLETT,
SCHWANK, PENNYCUICK, BREWSTER, SANTARSIERO, DILLON AND COSTA,
JUNE 13, 2023
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JUNE 13, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in budget and finance,
establishing the Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 42 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 3576. Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund.
(a) Establishment.--The Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund is
established in the State Treasury. Money in the fund may only be
used for purposes of animal cruelty investigations, which shall
include training, equipment and employment expenses of humane
society police officers and food, shelter and veterinary costs
for animals who are victims of animal cruelty. Money in the fund
and the interest accruing on the money in the fund are
appropriated on a continuing basis to the Attorney General who
may expend the money directly for training and equipping humane
society police officers, development of animal cruelty
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investigation materials, salary and benefits for attorneys to
prosecute and train other prosecutors in animal cruelty cases
and grants to animal shelters to fund animal cruelty
investigations or other expenses permissible under this section.
(b) Assessment.--In addition to any other costs that may be
imposed for a violation of 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 55 Subch. B (relating
to cruelty to animals), an assessment of $25 shall be imposed.
Money collected from the assessment shall be transmitted to the
State Treasurer for deposit into the fund.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "fund"
means the Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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