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                                 1427--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 12, 2015
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A. MAGEE, BARCLAY, GUNTHER, TENNEY, BLANKENBUSH,
  RUSSELL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  OAKS  --  read  once  and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Transportation -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the regis-
  tration of snowmobiles used solely for the purpose of hunting, fishing
  and trapping; 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. Section 2222 of the vehicle and traffic law is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A.  THE  COMMISSIONER  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO REGISTER A SNOWMOBILE AS A
NON-TRAIL SNOWMOBILE WHICH SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF GAIN-
ING ACCESS TO HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING AREAS, WITHOUT  THE  USE  OF
ANY OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION APPROVED SNOW-
MOBILE  TRAILS MAINTAINED BY A TRAIL MAINTENANCE ENTITY.  SUCH REGISTRA-
TION SHALL BE COMPRISED OF A BLAZE ORANGE BACKGROUND WITH BLACK  LETTER-
ING.  THE  FEE  FOR  THE  REGISTRATION  OF  A  SNOWMOBILE AS A NON-TRAIL
SNOWMOBILE AND EACH RENEWAL THEREOF SHALL BE FORTY-FIVE  DOLLARS,  THIR-
TY-FIVE  DOLLARS  OF  WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SNOWMOBILE TRAIL
DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE FUND SET  FORTH  IN  SECTION  21.07  OF  THE
PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW.
  S  2. Section 2230 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION  TWO-A  OF
SECTION TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE GUILTY OF
A  VIOLATION  PUNISHABLE  BY  A  FINE  OF  TWO  HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH
OFFENSE, OF WHICH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF SUCH FINE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05491-06-6
              

A. 1427--A                          2

THE SNOWMOBILE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT  AND  MAINTENANCE  FUND  SET  FORTH  IN
SECTION 21.07 OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW. IN
ADDITION  TO  SUCH FINE, ANY SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE WITHIN A THREE
YEAR  PERIOD SHALL RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION OF ALL LICENSES SET FORTH IN
SECTION 11-0701 OF THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW  HELD  BY  SUCH
PERSON FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
  S  3.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed three years after such date.