ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 493

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: FEBRUARY 10, 1997

      The Assembly Environment, Science and Technology Committee favorably reports Senate Bill No. 493.

      The penalty for selling or otherwise making available an impounded animal for experimentation is a disorderly persons offense, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of six months and a maximum fine of $1,000. This bill would increase the penalty to a crime of the fourth degree, which carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 18 months and a maximum fine of $7,500.

      As reported by the committee, this bill is identical to Assembly Bill No. 1244 of 1996 as also reported by the committee.