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NY S01294
Bill
Status
1/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
George Borrello
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AI Summary
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Creates a reimbursement program allowing state agencies, municipal corporations, and public authorities to recover health costs for police canine officers from the Division of Criminal Justice Services
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Requires applicants to first apply for available federal funds before receiving state reimbursement; state reimbursement is reduced by any federal or other funds received for the same purpose
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Mandates applicants report each canine officer's name and 10-year health cost reimbursement history when seeking funds
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Establishes a tracking database requiring the division to maintain information on each canine including name, employing agency, age, years of service, breed, job purpose (narcotic detection, explosives detection, tracking, cadaver, therapy, etc.), county of employment, and retirement status
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De-identified data from the database will be available through Freedom of Information requests
Legislative Description
Establishes the canine officer health monitoring fund which allows for applicants to request reimbursement from the division of criminal justice services for health costs related to regular health or injury associated with canine officers.
Last Action
REFERRED TO CODES
1/7/2026