NY State Senate Bill 2015-S4524A

Senate Bill S4524A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides a tax credit for fishing and hunting fees paid by members of the United States armed forces in active service

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 02, 2016	print number 4524a
Feb 02, 2016	amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation
Jan 06, 2016	referred to environmental conservation
Mar 26, 2015	referred to environmental conservation

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2015-S4524 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9256
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1451
2011-2012: S207
2013-2014: S1102
2017-2018: S873, A1758
2019-2020: S5273, A1980
2021-2022: S2648, A2067
2023-2024: S122, A2076
2025-2026: S314

2015-S4524 - Summary

Provides a personal income tax credit in the amount of any fishing and/or hunting fees paid by members of the United States armed forces in active service.

2015-S4524 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S4524

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to waiving certain fishing and hunting fees for members of
the United States armed forces in active service

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This act establishes that state residents who are age 70 or older;
members of the US armed forces in active service; active members of
the state militia; and members of certain tribes may receive certain
licenses, such as fishing, trapping, small and big game free of
charge. For residents 70 years of age or older, the turkey permits may
be renewable for a five dollar fee. For residents who are blind,
fishing licenses may be obtained free of charge.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Amends Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 11-0715 of the
Environmental Conservation Law, as amended by chapter 58 of 2013.

JUSTIFICATION:

This act would enable certain state residents to waive paying certain
license fees, based on their military service to the state, their age,
and/or recognized tribal affiliation. Our Senior citizens have long

since contributed to the welfare of our state over a lifetime of
labor, dedication and sacrifice. They deserve the small assistance and
opportunity for relaxation and pleasure that a free or reduced hunting
or fishing license will provide. Similarly, our active armed forces
personnel and members of the state militia deserve equal recognition
for their dedication and service to our country and the freedom and
personal liberties we enjoy because of their service and protection"
Likewise, this benefit should be extended to indigenous Indian tribes
whose forbearers populated our great state before the European
settlers arrived.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

S.503 of 2007/2008; Referred to Environmental Conservation
S.1451 of 2009/2010; Referred to Environmental Conservation
S.207 of 2011/2012; Referred to Environmental Conservation
S.1102 of 2013/2014; Print number 1102a

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Minimal.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S4524 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4524

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  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 waiv-
  ing certain fishing and hunting fees for members of the United  States
  armed forces in active service

  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]
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 exclud-
ing members of the inactive national guard and individual ready reserve,
is entitled to receive free of  charge  a  fishing  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: (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

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01633-01-5

S. 4524                             2

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.

2015-S4524A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9256
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Tax Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S1451
2011-2012: S207
2013-2014: S1102
2017-2018: S873, A1758
2019-2020: S5273, A1980
2021-2022: S2648, A2067
2023-2024: S122, A2076
2025-2026: S314

2015-S4524A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides a personal income tax credit in the amount of any fishing and/or hunting fees paid by members of the United States armed forces in active service.

2015-S4524A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S4524A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax credit
for certain fishing and hunting fees paid by members of the United
States armed forces in active service

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

This act establishes that state residents who are members of the US
armed forces in active service may claim a tax credit for any fees
paid for hunting and or fishing licenses, privileges, tags, and
permits issued pursuant to title seven of article eleven of the EnCon
law.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 establishes that state residents who are members of the US
armed forces in active service may claim a tax credit for any fees
paid for hunting and or fishing licenses, privileges, tags, and
permits issued pursuant to title seven of article eleven of the EnCon
law.

Section 2 is the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This act would enable certain state residents to receive a tax credit
paying certain license fees, based on their military service to the
state, their age, and/or recognized tribal affiliation. They deserve
the small assistance and opportunity for relaxation and pleasure that
a free or reduced hunting or fishing license will provide. Similarly,
our active armed forces personnel and members of the state militia
deserve equal recognition for their dedication and service to our
country and the freedom and personal liberties we enjoy because of
their service and protection.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.503 of 2007/2008; Referred to Environmental Conservation
S.1451 of 2009/2010; Referred to Environmental Conservation
S.207 of 2011/2012; Referred to Environmental Conservation
S.1102 of 2013/2014; Print number 1102a

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Minimal.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-S4524A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4524--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 26, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT  to  amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax credit
  for certain fishing and hunting fees paid by  members  of  the  United
  States armed forces in active service

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

  Section 1. Section 606 of the tax law, is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subsection (ccc) to read as follows:
  (CCC) HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE FEE CREDIT. (1) ALLOWANCE AND AMOUNT
OF  CREDIT. A TAXPAYER WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES
IN ACTIVE SERVICE MAY CLAIM A TAX CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS
ARTICLE IN THE AMOUNT OF  ANY  FEES  PAID  FOR  HUNTING  AND/OR  FISHING
LICENSES,  PRIVILEGES,  TAGS, AND PERMITS ISSUED PURSUANT TO TITLE SEVEN
OF ARTICLE ELEVEN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION  LAW.  IN  NO  EVENT
SHALL THE CREDIT PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION BE ALLOWED IN EXCESS OF THE
TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR.
  (2)  APPLICATION  OF  CREDIT. IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT SHALL EXCEED
THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR THE EXCESS SHALL BE CARRIED OVER TO THE
FOLLOWING YEAR OR YEARS, AND MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR
SUCH YEAR OR YEARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
years beginning on or after January 1, 2017.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01633-03-6

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