Senate Bill S9023B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a town of Huntington deer management pilot program

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    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S9023 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11-0522-b, amd §§11-0505, 11-0901 & 11-0931, En Con L

2023-S9023 - Summary

Establishes a town of Huntington deer management pilot program.

2023-S9023 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9023 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9023
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 10, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MATTERA -- 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
   establishing  a  town of Huntington deer management pilot program; and
   providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

   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 11-0522-b to read as follows:
 § 11-0522-B. TOWN OF HUNTINGTON DEER MANAGEMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
   1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  "CERTIFIED  NUISANCE  WILDLIFE
 SPECIALIST" SHALL MEAN AN EMPLOYEE OF OR A CONTRACTOR FOR THE FEDERAL OR
 STATE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND ACTING PURSUANT
 TO  A  DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN, WHO HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS
 COMPLYING WITH THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  THAT  AT  A
 MINIMUM REQUIRE:
   A.  A  MINIMUM  LEVEL OF MARKSMANSHIP CERTIFICATION APPROPRIATE TO THE
 FIREARM OR HUNTING IMPLEMENT  TO  BE  USED,  INCLUDING  ONGOING  CERTIF-
 ICATION;
   B. LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE LEVELS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS
 APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND
   C. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
   2.  THE DEPARTMENT MAY, AFTER REVIEWING THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON'S SITE-
 SPECIFIC DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND UPON A FINDING BY THE TOWN  OF  HUNT-
 INGTON  THAT  DEER  HAVE  BECOME  A  NUISANCE,  DESTRUCTIVE TO PUBLIC OR
 PRIVATE PROPERTY OR A THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE, ISSUE A CERTI-
 FIED NUISANCE WILDLIFE SPECIALIST A DEER CULL PERMIT FOR USE WITHIN  THE
 BOUNDARIES OF THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON.
   3.  EACH  CULL  PERMIT APPLICATION SHALL AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE REQUIRE-
 MENTS FOR: THE TIMEFRAME DURING WHICH THE PERMIT MUST BE USED,  A  SITE-
 SPECIFIC  DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN, A GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA FOR
 WHICH THE PERMIT IS BEING REQUESTED, A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH THE TOWN OF
 HUNTINGTON, REQUESTS FOR  ANY  AUTHORIZATION  PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISIONS
 THREE-A  AND  ELEVEN OF SECTION 11-0505 OF THIS TITLE, SUBDIVISION TWO-A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2023-S9023A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11-0522-b, amd §§11-0505, 11-0901 & 11-0931, En Con L

2023-S9023A - Summary

Establishes a town of Huntington deer management pilot program.

2023-S9023A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9023A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9023--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 10, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MATTERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   establishing a town of Huntington deer management pilot  program;  and
   providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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 11-0522-b to read as follows:
 § 11-0522-B. TOWN OF HUNTINGTON DEER MANAGEMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
   1.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "NUISANCE WILDLIFE SPECIALIST"
 SHALL MEAN AN EMPLOYEE OF OR A  CONTRACTOR  FOR  THE  FEDERAL  OR  STATE
 GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ACTING PURSUANT TO A DEER
 MANAGEMENT  PLAN  AND  DEER  CULL PERMIT. A NUISANCE WILDLIFE SPECIALIST
 MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE  DEPARTMENT  THAT
 AT A MINIMUM SHALL REQUIRE:
   A.  A  MINIMUM LEVEL OF MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATIONS APPROPRIATE TO THE
 FIREARM OR HUNTING IMPLEMENT TO BE USED;
   B. LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE OR OTHER FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS  IDEN-
 TIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
   C.  A  COPY OF THE CULL PERMIT AND A COPY OF THE LOG OF NUISANCE WILD-
 LIFE SPECIALISTS USING THE PERMIT, BE ON THE NUISANCE WILDLIFE  SPECIAL-
 IST'S PERSON WHEN EXERCISING ANY PRIVILEGE OF SUCH PERMIT; AND
   D. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
   2.  THE  DEPARTMENT MAY, AFTER REVIEWING THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON'S CULL
 PERMIT APPLICATION AND SITE-SPECIFIC DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN,  AND  UPON  A
 FINDING  BY  THE  TOWN  OF  HUNTINGTON THAT DEER HAVE BECOME A NUISANCE,
 DESTRUCTIVE TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY OR A THREAT TO  PUBLIC  HEALTH
 OR  WELFARE,  ISSUE  A DEER CULL PERMIT FOR USE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF
 THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON, AUTHORIZING USE OF A NUISANCE WILDLIFE  SPECIAL-
 IST TO TAKE DEER PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE DEER CULL PERMIT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13879-05-4
              

2023-S9023B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11-0522-b, amd §§11-0505, 11-0901 & 11-0931, En Con L

2023-S9023B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a town of Huntington deer management pilot program.

2023-S9023B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9023B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9023--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 10, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MATTERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
   -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
   and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
   establishing a town of Huntington deer management pilot  program;  and
   providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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 11-0522-b to read as follows:
 § 11-0522-B. TOWN OF HUNTINGTON DEER MANAGEMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
   1.  FOR  THE  PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "NUISANCE WILDLIFE SPECIALIST"
 SHALL MEAN AN EMPLOYEE OF OR A  CONTRACTOR  FOR  THE  FEDERAL  OR  STATE
 GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT ACTING PURSUANT TO A DEER
 MANAGEMENT  PLAN  AND  DEER  CULL PERMIT. A NUISANCE WILDLIFE SPECIALIST
 MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE  DEPARTMENT  THAT
 AT A MINIMUM SHALL REQUIRE:
   A.  A  MINIMUM LEVEL OF MARKSMANSHIP QUALIFICATIONS APPROPRIATE TO THE
 FIREARM OR HUNTING IMPLEMENT TO BE USED;
   B. LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE OR OTHER FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS  IDEN-
 TIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
   C.  A  COPY OF THE CULL PERMIT AND A COPY OF THE LOG OF NUISANCE WILD-
 LIFE SPECIALISTS USING THE PERMIT, BE ON THE NUISANCE WILDLIFE  SPECIAL-
 IST'S PERSON WHEN EXERCISING ANY PRIVILEGE OF SUCH PERMIT; AND
   D. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
   2.  THE  DEPARTMENT MAY, AFTER REVIEWING THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON'S CULL
 PERMIT APPLICATION AND SITE-SPECIFIC DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN,  AND  UPON  A
 FINDING  BY  THE  TOWN  OF  HUNTINGTON THAT DEER HAVE BECOME A NUISANCE,
 DESTRUCTIVE TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY OR A THREAT TO  PUBLIC  HEALTH
 OR  WELFARE,  ISSUE  A DEER CULL PERMIT FOR USE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13879-07-4
              

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