Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S553
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4573
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §11-1908, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S5438, A7223
2011-2012: S4939, A429
2013-2014: S2686, A5741
2015-2016: S3072, A2511
2019-2020: S909
2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S553 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to hunting ranch facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : To provide for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities in New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds a new section 11-1908 of the Environmental Conservation Law to provide for strict regulation of hunting ranch facilities in New York State. Section 2 states the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : This bill seeks to ensure proper regulations of deer farms and hunting ranches in New York State. Deer and elk farmers continue to seek additional opportunities to manage risk and increase profitability through diversification of farm commodity production. Developing and establishing non-traditional livestock operations is one of many ways to help keep land protected. New York's deer and elk farms constitute
2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 553 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 4, 2017 ___________ 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: § 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
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