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Assembly Bill A8900

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the taking of horseshoe crabs

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2009-A8900 - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-0331, En Con L

2009-A8900 - Summary

Relates to the taking of horseshoe crabs.

2009-A8900 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8900

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 12, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
  taking of horseshoe crabs

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1  of  section  13-0331  of  the  environmental
conservation  law,  as  amended  by  chapter 325 of the laws of 1999, is
amended and a new subdivision 8 is added to read as follows:
  1. No person shall take crabs, including horseshoe crabs (Limulus sp.)
for commercial purposes  without  first  obtaining  a  permit  from  the
department;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT THE FEE FOR HORSESHOE CRAB PERMITS
SHALL BE FIFTY DOLLARS FOR RESIDENTS AND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY  DOLLARS  FOR
NON-RESIDENTS.    For  purposes  of  this  subdivision, a presumption of
"commercial purposes" shall be made wherein one takes or lands more than
fifty crabs in any one day or sells or barters or  offers  for  sale  or
barter  any  crabs he or she has taken. Permits shall be issued to indi-
viduals only but may be endorsed for use on a vessel, in which  case  it
shall  cover  all  persons  on  board  such vessel.   A PERSON WHO TAKES
HORSESHOE CRABS IN NEW YORK STATE SHALL REPORT DAILY CATCH  AND  LANDING
INFORMATION  ON  FORMS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE INFORMATION TO BE
PROVIDED SHALL AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE THE LOCATION OF THE TAKING  AND  THE
AMOUNT OF THE CATCH (INCLUDING A TOTAL BY GENDER). A PERSON SHALL RETURN
THE  FORM  CONTAINING CATCH AND LANDING INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT IN
THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
  8. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A REPORT ASSESSING HORSESHOE CRAB (LIMU-
LUS SP.) SPAWNING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING  EGG  ABUNDANCE,  AND  SHOREBIRD
INTERACTIONS  IN  THE  MARINE AND COASTAL DISTRICT. A COPY OF THE REPORT
SHALL BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN JUNE FIRST, TWO  THOUSAND  TEN,  TO  THE
GOVERNOR,  THE  TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY, THE CHAIRPERSON OF  THE  ASSEMBLY  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14369-01-9

2009-A8900A - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-0331, En Con L

2009-A8900A - Summary

Relates to the taking of horseshoe crabs.

2009-A8900A - Sponsor Memo

2009-A8900A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8900--A
                                                        Cal. No. 630

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 12, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Environmental Conservation -- reported from committee, advanced
  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
  taking of horseshoe crabs

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1  of  section  13-0331  of  the  environmental
conservation  law,  as  amended  by  chapter 325 of the laws of 1999, is
amended and a new subdivision 8 is added to read as follows:
  1. No person shall take crabs, including horseshoe crabs (Limulus sp.)
for commercial purposes  without  first  obtaining  a  permit  from  the
department;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THAT THE FEE FOR HORSESHOE CRAB PERMITS
SHALL BE FIFTY DOLLARS FOR RESIDENTS AND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY  DOLLARS  FOR
NON-RESIDENTS.    For  purposes  of  this  subdivision, a presumption of
"commercial purposes" shall be made wherein one takes or lands more than
fifty crabs in any one day or sells or barters or  offers  for  sale  or
barter  any  crabs he or she has taken. Permits shall be issued to indi-
viduals only but may be endorsed for use on a vessel, in which  case  it
shall  cover  all  persons  on  board  such vessel.   A PERSON WHO TAKES
HORSESHOE CRABS IN NEW YORK STATE SHALL REPORT DAILY CATCH  AND  LANDING
INFORMATION  ON  FORMS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE INFORMATION TO BE
PROVIDED SHALL AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE THE LOCATION OF THE TAKING  AND  THE
AMOUNT OF THE CATCH (INCLUDING A TOTAL BY GENDER). A PERSON SHALL RETURN
THE  FORM  CONTAINING CATCH AND LANDING INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT IN
THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
  8. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A REPORT ASSESSING HORSESHOE CRAB (LIMU-
LUS SP.) SPAWNING ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING  EGG  ABUNDANCE,  AND  SHOREBIRD
INTERACTIONS  IN  THE  MARINE AND COASTAL DISTRICT. A COPY OF THE REPORT
SHALL BE PROVIDED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN, TO THE

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

2009-A8900B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-0331, En Con L

2009-A8900B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the taking of horseshoe crabs.

2009-A8900B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8900--B
                                                        Cal. No. 630

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 12, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SWEENEY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Environmental Conservation -- reported from committee, advanced
  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  on the order of third reading  --  again  amended  on  third  reading,
  ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
  taking of horseshoe crabs

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section  13-0331 of the environmental
conservation law, as amended by chapter 325 of  the  laws  of  1999,  is
amended and a new subdivision 8 is added to read as follows:
  1. No person shall take crabs, including horseshoe crabs (Limulus sp.)
for  commercial  purposes  without  first  obtaining  a  permit from the
department; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE FEE FOR HORSESHOE  CRAB  PERMITS
SHALL  BE  FIFTY DOLLARS FOR RESIDENTS AND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR
NON-RESIDENTS.   For purposes of  this  subdivision,  a  presumption  of
"commercial purposes" shall be made wherein one takes or lands more than
fifty  crabs  in  any  one day or sells or barters or offers for sale or
barter any crabs he or she has taken. Permits shall be issued  to  indi-
viduals  only  but may be endorsed for use on a vessel, in which case it
shall cover all persons on board  such  vessel.    A  PERSON  WHO  TAKES
HORSESHOE  CRABS  IN NEW YORK STATE SHALL REPORT DAILY CATCH AND LANDING
INFORMATION ON FORMS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE INFORMATION  TO  BE
PROVIDED  SHALL  AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE THE LOCATION OF THE TAKING AND THE
AMOUNT OF THE CATCH (INCLUDING A TOTAL BY GENDER). A PERSON SHALL RETURN
THE FORM CONTAINING CATCH AND LANDING INFORMATION TO THE  DEPARTMENT  IN
THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
  8. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A REPORT ASSESSING HORSESHOE CRAB (LIMU-
LUS  SP.)  SPAWNING  ACTIVITIES,  INCLUDING EGG ABUNDANCE, AND SHOREBIRD
INTERACTIONS IN THE MARINE AND COASTAL DISTRICT. A COPY  OF  THE  REPORT

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

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