NY State Senate Bill 2013-S3900A

Senate Bill S3900A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to residents of the state who are active duty members of the U.S. armed forces regardless of duty station

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 29, 2014	print number 3900a
Jan 29, 2014	amend and recommit to environmental conservation
Jan 08, 2014	referred to environmental conservation
Feb 26, 2013	referred to environmental conservation

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2013-S3900 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6011
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §11-0715, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S4676, A7479
2011-2012: S796, A1909
2015-2016: S3058, A5292
2017-2018: S854, A4991
2019-2020: A5833
2021-2022: A8362
2023-2024: A2492

2013-S3900 - Summary

Provides for free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to residents of the state who are active duty members of the U.S. armed forces regardless of where such person is stationed.

2013-S3900 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3900

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to state
residents who are active duty members of the United States armed
services

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Provides hunting, fishing and
trapping licenses at no charge to active duty members of the United
States armed services that are residents of New York State and are
also stationed in New York.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 2 of
section 11-0715 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by
chapter 3 of part KK of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, to authorize
free fishing licenses, small and big game licenses and trapping
licenses to active duty members of the armed services regardless of
where he or she is stationed.

Section 2 provides that this law shall take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION: Currently, Section 11-0715 of the environmental
conservation law provides free fishing, hunting and trapping licenses
to active duty members of the armed forces who are residents of New
York State stationed outside of the State and will be staying in New
York for no longer than 30 days. In other words, residents of New York

State who are stationed in the State are not eligible for this
benefit. This legislation seeks to correct that inconsistency and
provide free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to active duty
members of the military that are residents of New York State and
stationed in the State.

The 2009-10 SFY Enacted Budget amended Section 11-0715 of the
environmental conservation law to allow residents of the state who are
also active members of the organized militia of the state or in the
reserves of any branch of the U.S. armed forces to receive hunting and
trapping licenses free of charge.

However, the gap in law still exists for New York State residents who
are also members of the U.S. armed forces that happen to also be
stationed in New York state. They should be entitled to receive these
hunting and trapping licenses free of charge in the same manner that
other active members of the U.S. armed forces or reserves and New York
state militia members do. This legislation corrects that oversight in
law.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2011,2012: S.796/A.1909 Referred to
Environmental Conservation 2009,2010: S.4676/A.7479 Referred to
Environmental Conservation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Minimal to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.

2013-S3900 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3900

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, AVELLA, BONACIC, MAZIARZ, RANZENHOFER -- 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  free
  hunting,  fishing  and  trapping  licenses  to state residents who are
  active duty members of the United States armed services

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  2  of  section  11-0715 of the environmental
conservation law, as amended by section 3 of part KK of  chapter  59  of
the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows:
  2.  A  member  of  the  Shinnecock  tribe or the Poospatuck tribe or a
member of the six nations, residing on any reservation wholly or  partly
within  the  state,  is  entitled  to  receive  free of charge a fishing
license, a small and big game license, a sportsman  license,  a  muzzle-
loading  stamp,  a trapping license, and a bow hunting stamp; a resident
of the state who is a member of the United States armed forces in active
service [who is not] REGARDLESS OF WHERE HE OR SHE IS stationed  [within
the  state  and  has not been herein longer than thirty days on leave or
furlough], is entitled to receive free of charge a  fishing  license,  a
small  and  big  game license, and a trapping license; a resident of the
state who is an active member of the organized militia of the  state  of
New  York  as defined by section one of the military law, or the reserve
components of the armed forces  of  the  United  States,  and  excluding
members  of the inactive national guard and individual ready reserve, is
entitled to receive free of charge a fishing license, a  small  and  big
game  license,  and  a  trapping license; and a resident who is blind is
entitled to receive a fishing license free of charge. For  the  purposes
of  this  subdivision  a  person is blind only if either: (a) his or her
central visual acuity does not exceed 20/200  in  the  better  eye  with
correcting  lenses,  or  (b)  his  or  her visual acuity is greater than

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06887-01-3

S. 3900                             2

20/200 but is accompanied by a limitation of the field  of  vision  such
that the widest diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no great-
er than 20 degrees.
  A  resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately prior
to the date of application who has attained the age of seventy is  enti-
tled  to  receive  a  sportsman  license at the cost of ten dollars as a
license fee.
  A resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately  prior
to  the date of application who has attained the age of seventy is enti-
tled to receive a fishing license, and a trapping license, at a cost  of
five dollars for each license.
  A  resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately prior
to the date of application who has attained the age of seventy is  enti-
tled  to  receive free of charge a bowhunting stamp and a muzzle-loading
stamp.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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2013-S3900A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6011
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §11-0715, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S4676, A7479
2011-2012: S796, A1909
2015-2016: S3058, A5292
2017-2018: S854, A4991
2019-2020: A5833
2021-2022: A8362
2023-2024: A2492

2013-S3900A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to residents of the state who are active duty members of the U.S. armed forces regardless of where such person is stationed.

2013-S3900A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3900A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to state
residents who are active duty members of the United States armed
services

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Provides hunting, fishing and
trapping licenses at no charge to active duty members of the United
States armed services that are residents of New York State and are
also stationed in New York.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 2 of
section 11-0715 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by
section 4 of part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, to authorize
free fishing licenses, small and big game licenses and trapping
licenses to active duty members of the armed services regardless of
where he or she is stationed.

Section 2 provides that this law shall take effect immediately, or on
the effective date of the amendments of subdivision 2 of section
11-0715 of the environmental conservation law, made by section 4 of
part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, whichever shall be later.

JUSTIFICATION: Currently, Section 11-0715 of the environmental
conservation law provides free fishing, hunting and trapping licenses

to active duty members of the armed forces who are residents of New
York State stationed outside of the State and will be staying in New
York for no longer than 30 days. In other words, residents of New York
State who are stationed in the State are not eligible for this
benefit. This legislation seeks to correct that inconsistency and
provide free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to active duty
members of the military that are residents of New York State and
stationed in the State.

The 2009-10 SPY Enacted Budget amended Section 11-0715 of the
environmental conservation law to allow residents of the state who are
also active members of the organized militia of the state or in the
reserves of any branch of the U.S. armed forces to receive hunting and
trapping licenses free of charge.

However, the gap in law still exists for New York State residents who
are also members of the U.S. armed forces that happen to also be
stationed in New York state. They should be entitled to receive these
hunting and trapping licenses free of charge in the same manner that
other active members of the U.S. armed forces or reserves and New York
state militia members do. This legislation corrects that oversight in
law.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2011,2012: S.796/A.1909 Referred to
Environmental Conservation 2009,2010: S.4676/A.7479 Referred to
Environmental Conservation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Minimal to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately, or on the
effective date of the amendments to subdivision 2 of section 11-0715


of the environmental conservation law, made by section 4 of part R of
chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, whichever shall be later.

2013-S3900A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3900--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, AVELLA, BONACIC, LATIMER, MARCHIONE, MAZIARZ,
  RANZENHOFER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
  committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation --  recommit-
  ted  to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in accordance with
  Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to free
  hunting, fishing and trapping licenses  to  state  residents  who  are
  active duty members of the United States armed services

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2  of  section  11-0715  of  the  environmental
conservation law, as amended by section 4 of part R of chapter 58 of the
laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
  2.  A  member  of  the  Shinnecock  tribe or the Poospatuck tribe or a
member of the six nations, residing on any reservation wholly or  partly
within  the  state,  is  entitled  to  receive  free of charge a fishing
license, a hunting  license,  a  muzzle-loading  privilege,  a  trapping
license,  and  a  bowhunting privilege; a resident of the state who is a
member of the United States armed forces in active service [who is  not]
REGARDLESS OF WHERE HE OR SHE IS stationed [within the state and has not
been  herein  longer than thirty days on leave or furlough], is entitled
to receive free of charge a fishing license, a hunting  license,  and  a
trapping license; a resident of the state who is an active member of the
organized  militia of the state of New York as defined by section one of
the military law, or the reserve components of the armed forces  of  the
United  States, and excluding members of the inactive national guard and
individual ready reserve, is entitled to receive free of charge a  fish-
ing  license,  a hunting license, and a trapping license; and a resident
who is blind is entitled to receive a fishing license  free  of  charge.
For  the  purposes of this subdivision a person is blind only if either:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06887-02-4

S. 3900--A                          2

(a) his or her central visual acuity  does  not  exceed  20/200  in  the
better  eye  with  correcting lenses, or (b) his or her visual acuity is
greater than 20/200 but is accompanied by a limitation of the  field  of
vision  such  that  the  widest diameter of the visual field subtends an
angle no greater than 20 degrees.
  A resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately  prior
to  the date of application who has attained the age of seventy is enti-
tled to receive a fishing license, a trapping  license,  and  a  hunting
license, at a cost of five dollars for each license.
  A  resident in the state for a period of thirty days immediately prior
to the date of application who has attained the age of seventy is  enti-
tled to receive free of charge a bowhunting privilege and a muzzle-load-
ing privilege.
  S  2. This act shall take effect immediately, or on the effective date
of the amendments to subdivision 2 of section 11-0715  of  the  environ-
mental  conservation  law,  made by section 4 of part R of chapter 58 of
the laws of 2013, whichever shall be later.

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

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2013-S3900 - Details

2013-S3900 - Summary

2013-S3900 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3900 - Bill Text download pdf

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2013-S3900A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S3900A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S3900A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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