Senate Bill S6803

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  6803

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 9, 2010
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Introduced  by  Sens. MARCELLINO, LARKIN, SALAND, SEWARD, VOLKER -- 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
  recreational marine fishing licenses

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

  Section  1.  Subdivisions  5,  6,  15 and 16 of section 11-0701 of the
environmental conservation law, subdivision 5 as amended by  section  10
of  part F of chapter 82 of the laws of 2002, paragraph c of subdivision
5 as added by section 1 of part KK of chapter 59 of the  laws  of  2009,
subdivision  6  as  amended by section 11 of part F of chapter 82 of the
laws of 2002, subdivision 15 as amended by section 16 of part F of chap-
ter 82 of the laws of 2002 and subdivision 16 as amended by section 1 of
part LL of chapter 59 of the laws  of  2009,  are  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  5.  a.  A  combined  resident fishing, RECREATIONAL MARINE FISHING and
small and big game license hereinafter in this article referred to as  a
sportsman  license,  entitles  the  holder  to the privileges the holder
would have if the holder held separately a  fishing  license,  A  RECRE-
ATIONAL MARINE FISHING LICENSE and a small and big game license.
  b. A combined resident fishing, RECREATIONAL MARINE FISHING, small and
big  game,  bowhunting  and  muzzle-loading license, hereinafter in this
article referred to as a resident super-sportsman license, entitles  the
holder  to the privileges the holder would have if the holder held sepa-
rately a fishing license, A RECREATIONAL MARINE FISHING LICENSE, a small
and big game license, a bowhunting stamp, a muzzle-loading stamp, and  a
turkey permit.
  c. A combined resident fishing, RECREATIONAL MARINE FISHING, small and
big game, muzzle-loading stamp and trapping license, hereinafter in this
article referred to as a resident trapper super-sportsman license, enti-
tles  the  holder  to the privileges the holder would have if the holder
held  separately  a  fishing  license,  A  RECREATIONAL  MARINE  FISHING

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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LICENSE,  a  small and big game license, a muzzle-loading stamp, a trap-
ping license, and a turkey permit.
  6.  A free sportsman license entitles the holder to the privileges the
holder would have if the holder held separately a  small  and  big  game
license, A RECREATIONAL MARINE FISHING LICENSE and a fishing license.
  15.  A  non-resident  combined  hunting,  fishing, RECREATIONAL MARINE
FISHING, big game, bowhunting and muzzle-loading license, hereinafter in
this article referred to  as  a  non-resident  super-sportsman  license,
entitles a person who has not been a resident of the state for more than
thirty  days  to the privileges that the holder would have if the holder
held separately a non-resident hunting license, a  non-resident  fishing
license, A NON-RESIDENT RECREATIONAL MARINE FISHING LICENSE, a non-resi-
dent big game license, a non-resident bowhunting license, a non-resident
muzzle-loading license and a non-resident turkey permit.
  16. A conservation legacy license entitles the holder to fish, [except
for  migratory  fish  of  the  sea  or  from  the  waters  of the marine
district,] hunt wildlife, hunt big game with a  longbow  and  a  muzzle-
loading  firearm during special seasons therefor, hunt turkey, enjoy the
benefits of a voluntary habitat stamp and receive the  "New  York  State
Conservationist"  magazine  as  if the holder of such license held sepa-
rately a resident super-sportsman license, a voluntary habitat stamp and
a subscription to the "New York State Conservationist" magazine.
  S 2. Paragraph d and the closing paragraph of subdivision 1 of section
11-0702 of the environmental conservation law, as separately amended  by
section  2 of part KK and section 2 of part LL of chapter 59 of the laws
of 2009, are amended to read as follows:

      d. Lifetime COMBINED
     fishing AND RECREATIONAL
     MARINE FISHING license
     for a person age seventy
     and over.                                      $ 65.00
  The holder of a lifetime small  and  big  game  license,  RECREATIONAL
MARINE FISHING LICENSE or fishing license may, at any time, convert such
license  to  a lifetime sportsman license and turkey permit for an addi-
tional fee equal to the existing differential.
  S 3. Paragraphs g and h of subdivision 1 of  section  11-0702  of  the
environmental  conservation  law,  as  added  by section 2 of part LL of
chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, are relettered paragraphs h and i.
  S 4. Subdivision 4 of section 11-0702 of the  environmental  conserva-
tion  law, as added by chapter 352 of the laws of 1987 and as renumbered
by chapter 626 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows:
  4. All moneys collected from the sale of lifetime  licenses  shall  be
deposited  in  the state fish and game trust account pursuant to section
eighty-three of the state finance law, EXCEPT THAT TEN  PERCENT  OF  THE
FEES  COLLECTED FROM PARAGRAPHS A, D, H AND I OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE DEPOSITED  IN  THE  MARINE  RESOURCES  ACCOUNT  OF  THE
CONSERVATION  FUND PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-THREE OF THE STATE FINANCE
LAW.
  S 5. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
have become a law.