Senate Bill S3072

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities

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


  • 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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2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2511
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง11-1908, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S5438, A7223
2011-2012: S4939, A429
2013-2014: S2686, A5741
2017-2018: S553, A4573
2019-2020: S909

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities.

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3072

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
  vation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to hunt-
  ing ranch facilities

  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 11-1908 to read as follows:
S 11-1908. HUNTING RANCH FACILITIES REGULATION AND PROTECTION.
  1.  ALL  ENTITIES  WHO  OWN, OPERATE OR MANAGE A FACILITY THAT HARBORS
PRIVATELY-OWNED, NON-NATIVE GAME ANIMALS MAY CHARGE A FEE TO  TAKE  SUCH
ANIMALS UPON RECEIPT OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE.
  2.  THE  OWNER  OR LESSEE OF WHOLLY ENCLOSED LANDS OR AN ENTIRE ISLAND
MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND  MARKETS  FOR  A  HUNTING
RANCH  FACILITY  LICENSE. THE HOLDER OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE
MAY PURCHASE, POSSESS, BREED, REAR AND HARVEST BY SHOOTING ON THE FACIL-
ITY PREMISES, CERVIDS OR ANY  OTHER  HOOFED,  DOMESTIC  OR  NON-DOMESTIC
ANIMALS.    A  HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED OR RENEWED
FOR A TERM OF TEN YEARS AT A MAXIMUM COST OF FIFTY DOLLARS. THE  DEPART-
MENT  OF  AGRICULTURE  AND MARKETS SHALL PRESCRIBE AND FURNISH FORMS FOR
APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE. INFORMATION  ON  THE  LICENSE  APPLICATION
SHALL  INCLUDE  LICENSEE  NAME,  LOCATION  OF HUNTING RANCH FACILITY AND
PROOF OF STATE ANIMAL HEALTH COMPLIANCE. THE LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED  NO
MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING APPLICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.
  3.  NO ANIMALS CAPTURED FROM THE WILD, ORIGINATING FROM A ZOO, PETTING
ZOO, OR CIRCUS SHALL BE HUNTED FOR SPORT ON A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY.
  4. THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY TO  THE  DESIGNATED  HUNTING
AREA:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05585-01-5

              

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