Assembly Bill A8790

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to any adoption by the department of environmental conservation of a management plan concerning mute swans

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A8790 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6589
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A3675, A9289, S1555, S6630

2013-A8790 - Summary

Relates to any adoption by the department of environmental conservation of a management plan concerning mute swans.

2013-A8790 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8790

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 14, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CYMBROWITZ  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT establishing a moratorium  on  the  department  of  environmental
  conservation's  plan  to  declare  mute  swans  a "prohibited invasive
  species"; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
  tion thereof

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

  Section  1.  Notwithstanding  section  11-0325  of  the  environmental
conservation law, or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary,
a moratorium is imposed on the  department  of  environmental  conserva-
tion's plan to declare mute swans a "prohibited invasive species" and to
eliminate  all of the 2,200 mute swans in the state by 2025. The depart-
ment of environmental conservation shall demonstrate the  actual  damage
to  the  environment  or other species that have been caused by the mute
swan population of only 2,200 across the state.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed two years after such effective date.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13863-01-4

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2013-A8790A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6589
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A3675, A9289, S1555, S6630

2013-A8790A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to any adoption by the department of environmental conservation of a management plan concerning mute swans.

2013-A8790A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8790--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 14, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CYMBROWITZ, THIELE, ENGLEBRIGHT, COLTON, SKOUFIS,
  BROOK-KRASNY,  LAVINE,  LIFTON, CURRAN, GRAF, RAIA, SALADINO -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M.  of A. GARBARINO, McKEVITT, MOSLEY,  WEISENBERG  --
  read  once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  establishing  a  moratorium  on the department of environmental
  conservation's plan to  declare  mute  swans  a  "prohibited  invasive
  species"; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
  tion thereof

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

  Section 1. Prior to the adoption of any management plan for mute swans
(cygnus olor), a bird species for which the Atlantic flyway council  has
issued  a draft management plan, the department of environmental conser-
vation shall, after the effective date of this act, at a  minimum,  hold
not  less  than two public hearings in areas with mute swan populations,
following adequate public notice, and, after the  last  of  such  public
hearings,  include  a  public comment period of not less than forty-five
days. Any such management plan shall at a minimum:
  (a) give priority to non-lethal management techniques;
  (b) fully document the scientific basis for future population  projec-
tions;
  (c)  fully  document  the  scientific  basis for current and projected
environmental damage;
  (d) include a public education component; and
  (e) include responses to all substantive public comments.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed two years after such effective date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13863-04-4

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