Senate Bill S1555

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to any department of environmental conservation management plan regarding 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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2015-S1555 (ACTIVE) - Details

See other versions of this Bill:
A9289 ,
S6630 ,
A3675 ,
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6589, A8790

2015-S1555 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2015-S1555 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1555 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  1555

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed 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. 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.
                                                           LBD06860-01-5

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