Revision: April 25, 2022, 2:13 p.m.
Energy and Natural Resources
April 25, 2022
2022-1750s
04/05
Amendment to HB 1186
Amend the bill by replacing section 1 with the following:
1 New Subdivision; Emergency Shelter for Companion Animals. Amend RSA 126-A by inserting after section 97 the following new subdivision:
Emergency Shelter for Companion Animals
126-A:98 State Policy for Companion Animals. During a declared state of emergency as defined in RSA 4:45, III(c) containing an evacuation order, any hotel or community shelter that shelters evacuated persons shall allow disaster animal response trailers, or other reasonable accommodations, on site to accommodate any companion animal belonging to such evacuated persons. The maximum number of animals per sheltered family shall comply with local ordinances. For the purpose of this section, "companion animal" means a cat, dog, or other legally-owned animal kept in an enclosure that might typically be found in a home. During such emergency, any volunteer who has been vetted by the department of health and human services and is a member of the disaster animal response team and is assisting evacuated persons and companion animals shall be considered an emergency worker under RSA 21-P:41, VI(c).