Senate Bill S6948

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage black sea bass

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Current Bill Status Via A7435 - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2023-S6948 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7435
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-0340-f, En Con L

2023-S6948 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage black sea bass.

2023-S6948 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6948 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6948
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- (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 black sea bass
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 13-0340-f of the environmental conservation law, as
 amended by section 1 of item H of subpart A of part XXX of chapter 58 of
 the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
 § 13-0340-f. Black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
   The  department  may, until December thirty-first, two thousand [twen-
 ty-three] TWENTY-SIX, fix by regulation measures for the  management  of
 black sea bass (Centropristis striata), 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 eligi-
 bility therefor, recordkeeping requirements, requirements on the  amount
 and  type of fishing effort and gear and requirements relating to trans-
 portation, 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  compli-
 ance  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. § 1800 et seq.).
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05863-01-3

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