NY State Senate Bill 2013-S6984

Senate Bill S6984

Signed By Governor

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish

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Introduced
- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
Signed By Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 22, 2014	signed chap.162
Jul 11, 2014	delivered to governor
Jun 02, 2014	returned to senate passed assembly
May 29, 2014	ordered to third reading cal.731 substituted for a9432
May 20, 2014	referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate
May 19, 2014	advanced to third reading
May 14, 2014	2nd report cal.
May 13, 2014	1st report cal.631
May 06, 2014	print number 6984a
May 06, 2014	amend and recommit to environmental conservation
Apr 11, 2014	referred to environmental conservation

Votes

- May 20, 2014 - Floor Vote
  S6984
  
  58
  
  Aye
  
  2
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 20, 2014
      
      aye (58)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gipson
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Brien
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sampson
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tkaczyk
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      nay (2)
      
      Ball
      
      LaValle
      
      excused (1)
      
      Espaillat
  May 13, 2014 - Environmental Conservation Committee Vote
  S6984
  
  12
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: May 13, 2014
      
      aye (12)
      
      Avella
      
      Espaillat
      
      Grisanti
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      O'Brien
      
      O'Mara
      
      Serrano
      
      Tkaczyk
      
      Young
      
      nay (1)
      
      LaValle

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2013-S6984 - Details

Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §13-0340-d, En Con L

2013-S6984 - Summary

Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish.

2013-S6984 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S6984

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to extending the authority of the department of environmental
conservation to manage blackfish

Purpose of the Bill:

This bill would extend the authority of the Department of
Environmental Conservation (DEC) to manage blackfish.

Summary of Provisions:

Section 1 of the bill would amend Environmental Conservation Law (ECL)
§ 13-0340-d(1) to extend, until December 31, 2018, DEC's authority to
fix by regulation measures for the. management of blackfish
(Tautogaonitis).

Section 2 of the bill provides for an immediate effective date.

Existing Law:

ECL § 13-0340-d(1) grants DEC regulatory authority to manage blackfish
until December 31, 2014.

Prior Legislative History:

DEC's regulatory authority to manage blackfish was last extended by
Chapter 88 of the Laws of 2011.

Statement in Support:

DEC's regulatory authority for blackfish, or tautog, is necessary in
order to preserve the current regulatory program. Failure to extend
the existing regulatory authority by December 31, 2014 would result in
the loss of regulatory protection for blackfish.

The bill would extend DEC's regulatory authority for an additional
four years, and ensure that DEC continues to be able to maintain
compliance with the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Tautog adopted
by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. ECL § 13-0105,
which sets forth the State's marine fisheries conservation and
management policy, provides that one of the State's objectives shall
be that the management of the State's transboundary and migratory
species shall be consistent with any interjurisdictional management
plans, interstate or state-federal. Moreover, failure to make
necessary regulatory changes as may be required by the FMP could
result in the closure of New York's blackfish fishery.

Budget Implications:

None.

Local Impact:

The bill would have no impact on local governments.


Effective Date:

The bill would take effect immediately.

2013-S6984 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6984

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 11, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. MARTINS -- (at request of the Department of Environ-
  mental Conservation) -- 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
  extending the authority of the department of  environmental  conserva-
  tion to manage blackfish

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section  13-0340-d  of  the  environmental
conservation  law,  as  amended  by  chapter  88 of the laws of 2011, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. The department  may,  until  December  thirty-first,  two  thousand
[fourteen]  EIGHTEEN,  fix  by regulation measures for the management of
blackfish (Tautoga onitis), including size limits, catch and  possession
limits,  open  and  closed  seasons,  closed  areas, restrictions on the
manner of taking and landing, requirements for permits  and  eligibility
therefor,  recordkeeping  requirements,  requirements  on the amount and
type of fishing effort and gear, and requirements relating to  transpor-
tation,  possession and sale, provided that such regulations are no less
restrictive than requirements set forth in  this  chapter  and  provided
further  that  such  regulations  are  consistent  with  the  compliance
requirements of applicable  fishery  management  plans  adopted  by  the
Atlantic   States   Marine  Fisheries  Commission  and  with  applicable
provisions of fishery management plans adopted pursuant to  the  Federal
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. S 1800 et seq.).
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13959-01-4

2013-S6984A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §13-0340-d, En Con L

2013-S6984A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish.

2013-S6984A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6984A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6984--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 11, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  extending the authority of the department of  environmental  conserva-
  tion to manage blackfish

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section  13-0340-d  of  the  environmental
conservation  law,  as  amended  by  chapter  88 of the laws of 2011, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. The department  may,  until  December  thirty-first,  two  thousand
[fourteen]  SIXTEEN,  fix  by  regulation measures for the management of
blackfish (Tautoga onitis), including size limits, catch and  possession
limits,  open  and  closed  seasons,  closed  areas, restrictions on the
manner of taking and landing, requirements for permits  and  eligibility
therefor,  recordkeeping  requirements,  requirements  on the amount and
type of fishing effort and gear, and requirements relating to  transpor-
tation,  possession and sale, provided that such regulations are no less
restrictive than requirements set forth in  this  chapter  and  provided
further  that  such  regulations  are  consistent  with  the  compliance
requirements of applicable  fishery  management  plans  adopted  by  the
Atlantic   States   Marine  Fisheries  Commission  and  with  applicable
provisions of fishery management plans adopted pursuant to  the  Federal
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. S 1800 et seq.).
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13959-03-4

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