AN ACT RELATING TO ANIMALS AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY -- DOGS

HB 7221 authorizes the town of Barrington to increase maximum fines for dog ordinance violations. It allows fines up to $50 for a first offense (up from $25), $100 for a second offense (up from $50), and $150 for third or subsequent offenses (up from $75). The bill also includes similar provisions for other towns, but the abstract and primary focus is on Barrington. It does not change existing enforcement methods, such as mail-in citation payments.