NY State Senate Bill 2011-S5230

Senate Bill S5230

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes special access to hunting and fishing grounds on state land for handicapped individuals

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

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Jan 04, 2012	referred to environmental conservation
May 03, 2011	referred to environmental conservation

2011-S5230 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9185
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §11-0115, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S1949, A1716
2015-2016: S2533, A803
2017-2018: S1467, A319
2019-2020: A3744
2021-2022: A178
2023-2024: A2680

2011-S5230 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes special access to hunting and fishing grounds on state land for handicapped individuals.

2011-S5230 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S5230

TITLE OF BILL:
An  act  to  amend  the environmental conservation law, in relation to
authorizing special access to hunting and  fishing  grounds  on  state
land for handicapped individuals

PURPOSE:
To  authorize handicapped people access to hunting and fishing grounds
on state land.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the Environmental Conservation Law by  adding  a  new
section  11-0115  to  allow handicapped individuals access for hunting
and fishing grounds on state land.  The  commissioner  will  authorize
special  access  for hunting and fishing grounds on state lands.  This
will apply to individuals who have  been  issued  handicapped  parking
permits  pursuant  to  section  1203-a of the vehicle and traffic law.
Such rules and regulations are included, but not limited  to  allowing
access  to  certain  designated  hunting  and fishing grounds on state
lands by ATV.

Section 2. provides that this act shall take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION:
Handicapped individuals have a  difficult  time  physically  in  their

efforts  to reach their hunting destination. This bill would authorize
special access for handicapped  individuals  and  will  provide  these
individuals  with  the  opportunity to utilize an ATV to enjoy hunting
privileges.

The commissioner will authorize special access for hunting and fishing
grounds on state lands. This will apply to individuals who  have  been
issued  handicapped  parking permits pursuant to section 1203-a of the
vehicle and traffic law. Such rules and regulations are included,  but
not  limited  to  allowing  access  to  certain designated hunting and
fishing grounds on state lands by ATV.

Enhancing access to fishing and hunting opportunities  for  a  diverse
community  of disabled hunters who value these outdoor activities will
ultimately enhance the  number  of  people  active  and  participating
sportsmen.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New legislation.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2011-S5230 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5230

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               May 3, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  authorizing  special  access  to  hunting and fishing grounds on state
  land for handicapped individuals

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 11-0115 to read as follows:
S 11-0115. HANDICAPPED ACCESS FOR HUNTING AND FISHING GROUNDS  ON  STATE
             LAND.
  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS AUTHORIZING
SPECIAL ACCESS TO HUNTING AND FISHING GROUNDS ON STATE LANDS  FOR  INDI-
VIDUALS  WHO  HAVE  BEEN  ISSUED HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMITS PURSUANT TO
SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED THREE-A OF THE  VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC  LAW.  SUCH
RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO ALLOWING
ACCESS TO CERTAIN DESIGNATED HUNTING AND FISHING GROUNDS ON STATE  LANDS
BY ATV AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BY SECTION TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THE
VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11372-01-1

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