NY State Senate Bill 2011-S1683

Senate Bill S1683

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Allows hunters to use a rifle during open season for deer in the county of Cortland

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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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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Aug 03, 2011	signed chap.323
Jul 22, 2011	delivered to governor
Jun 16, 2011	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.326 substituted for a4357a
Jun 06, 2011	referred to environmental conservation returned to assembly repassed senate
May 23, 2011	amended on third reading (t) 1683a
May 23, 2011	vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to senate recalled from assembly
Feb 28, 2011	referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 01, 2011	advanced to third reading
Jan 31, 2011	2nd report cal.
Jan 25, 2011	1st report cal.16
Jan 11, 2011	referred to environmental conservation

Votes

- Jun 6, 2011 - Floor Vote
  S1683
  
  58
  
  Aye
  
  3
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 6, 2011
      
      aye (58)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Johnson
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Kruger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      nay (3)
      
      Duane
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Serrano
      
      absent (1)
      
      Parker
  Feb 28, 2011 - Floor Vote
  S1683
  
  59
  
  Aye
  
  1
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Feb 28, 2011
      
      aye (59)
      
      Adams
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Alesi
      
      Avella
      
      Ball
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Fuschillo
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Grisanti
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Huntley
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      Kruger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Libous
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Martins
      
      Maziarz
      
      McDonald
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Saland
      
      Sampson
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Smith
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      Zeldin
      
      nay (1)
      
      Serrano
      
      excused (2)
      
      Duane
      
      Johnson
  Jan 25, 2011 - Environmental Conservation Committee Vote
  S1683
  
  11
  
  Aye
  
  2
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: Jan 25, 2011
      
      aye (11)
      
      Avella
      
      Gallivan
      
      Grisanti
      
      Johnson
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Maziarz
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oppenheimer
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Young
      
      nay (2)
      
      Espaillat
      
      Serrano
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Perkins

Bill Amendments

Original

A (Active)

2011-S1683 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4357
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §11-0907, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:: S7487, A10765

2011-S1683 - Summary

Allows hunters to use a rifle during open season for deer in the county of Cortland.

2011-S1683 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1683

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to allowing the
use of rifles for hunting in Cortland county

PURPOSE:
The purpose of the legislation is to allow the hunting of
deer and bear with rifles in Cortland County.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The bill amends section 11-0907 of the
environmental conservation law to add C0111and County to the list of
counties in which the taking of deer by rifle is authorized.

EXISTING LAW:
Current law allows the taking of deer in the southern
tier, central, and western regions of the state by rifle in Allegany,
Cattaraugus, Chemung, Chenango, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery,
Oneida, Oswego, Otsego, Schoharie, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Yates,
and a portion of Broome County.

JUSTIFICATION:
The legislation, which has been introduced at the
request of Cortland County, would allow sportsmen and women to hunt

deer and bear with rifles in the county. Big-game rifle hunting is
currently permitted in many counties across New York State,
including the neighboring counties of Chenango, Madison, and Tioga.
The experiences in these counties have been overwhelmingly positive,
with very few reported adverse incidents or problems. In fact,
neighboring Madison County reported no incidents of accidents
involving rifles reported during the first season (2008).

The decision to authorize the use of rifles for big-game hunting is
based upon the increasing deer population and declining hunting
population ,which has in turn resulted in increased crop damage and
collision with automobiles.
Given the rural nature of Cortland County and the safety record of
hunters in the counties where rifle use has been permitted, it would
be reasonable to now permit big-game hunters in Cortland County the
same opportunities.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.7487 of 2010

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately, with provisions.

2011-S1683 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1683

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 11, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- 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
  allowing the use of rifles for hunting in Cortland county

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

  Section 1. Item (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907
of the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 11 of chap-
ter 483 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  (i) The counties of     Deer, the first Monday  Pistol, shotgun,
  Allegany,               after November 15       crossbow,
  Cattaraugus, Chemung,   through first Tuesday   muzzle loading
  Chenango, CORTLAND,     after December 7        firearm, rifle or
  Herkimer, Madison,                              long bow only
  Montgomery, Oneida,
  Oswego, Otsego,
  Schoharie, Schuyler,
  Steuben,
  Tioga and Yates
  and that portion of
  the county of
  Broome east of the
  Susquehanna river
  S 2. Item (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of  section  11-0907  of
the  environmental conservation law, as amended by section 12 of chapter
483 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
(i) The counties of       Deer and bear, the      Pistol, shotgun,
  Allegany,               first Monday after      crossbow,
  Cattaraugus,            November 15 through     muzzle loading
  Chenango, CORTLAND,     first Tuesday after     firearm, rifle or
  Herkimer, Montgomery,   December 7              long bow only

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05846-01-1

S. 1683                             2

  Oneida, Oswego,
  Otsego, Schoharie
  and Tioga and
  that portion of
  the county of
  Broome east of the
  Susquehanna river
  S  3.  Item  (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of
the environmental conservation law, as added by section 2 of chapter 600
of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
(i) The counties of       Deer and bear, the      Pistol, shotgun,
  Allegany,               first Monday after      muzzle loading
  Cattaraugus, Chenango,  November 15 through     firearm, rifle or
  CORTLAND, Herkimer,     first Tuesday after     long bow only
  Montgomery, Oneida,     December 7
  Oswego, Otsego,
  Schoharie and Tioga
  and that portion of
  the county of
  Broome east of the
  Susquehanna river
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the  amend-
ments  to item (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of
the environmental conservation law made by section one of this act shall
be subject to the expiration and reversion of such paragraph pursuant to
section 13 of chapter 600 of the laws of 1993,  as  amended,  when  upon
such  date  the provisions of section two of this act shall take effect;
provided further that the amendments to  item  (i)  of  paragraph  a  of
subdivision  2  of section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law
made by section two of this act shall be subject to the  expiration  and
reversion of such paragraph pursuant to section 17 of chapter 483 of the
laws  of 2010, as amended, when upon such date the provisions of section
three of this act shall take effect.

2011-S1683A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4357
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §11-0907, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:: S7487, A10765

2011-S1683A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows hunters to use a rifle during open season for deer in the county of Cortland.

2011-S1683A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1683A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the hunting
of deer and bear in Cortland county; and providing for the repeal
of such provisions upon expiration thereof

PURPOSE:
The purpose of the legislation is to allow the hunting of
deer and bear with rifles in Cortland County.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The bill amends section 11-0907 of the
environmental conservation law to add Cortland County to the list of
counties in which the taking of deer by rifle is authorized.

EXISTING LAW:
Current law allows the taking of deer in the southern
tier, central, and western regions of the state by rifle in Allegany,
Cattaraugus, Chemung, Chenango, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery,
Oneida, Oswego, Otsego, Schoharie, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Yates,
and a portion of Broome County.

JUSTIFICATION:
The legislation, which has been introduced at the

request of Cortland County, would allow sportsmen and women to hunt
deer and bear with rifles in the county. Big-game rifle hunting is
currently permitted in many counties across New York State, including
the neighboring counties of Chenango, Madison, and Tioga.
The experiences in these counties have been overwhelmingly positive,
with very few reported adverse incidents or problems. In fact,
neighboring Madison County reported no incidents of accidents
involving rifles reported during the first season (2008).

The decision to authorize the use of rifles for big-game hunting is
based upon the increasing deer population and declining hunting
population, which has in turn resulted in increased crop damage and
collision with automobiles.
Given the rural nature of Cortland County and the safety record of
hunters in the counties where rifle use has been permitted, it would
be reasonable to now permit big-game hunters in Cortland County the
same opportunities.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.7487 of 2010.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2011-S1683A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1683--A
    Cal. No. 16

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 11, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
  report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to
  the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the
  hunting of deer and bear in Cortland county;  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. Item (f) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907
of the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 11 of chap-
ter 483 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
(f) Southern tier,        Deer, first Monday      Pistol, shotgun,
  central and Western     after November 15       crossbow,
  region, except those    through first Tuesday   muzzle loading firearm
  counties or portions    after December 7        or long bow only
  thereof listed in
  item (i) OR (J)
  of this paragraph
  S 2. Item (f) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of  section  11-0907  of
the  environmental conservation law, as amended by section 12 of chapter
483 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  (f) Southern tier,      Deer and bear, first    Pistol, shotgun,
  central and Western     Monday after November   crossbow,
  region, except those    15 through first        muzzle loading firearm
  counties or portions    Tuesday after           or long bow only
  thereof listed in       December 7
  item (i) OR (J)

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

                                                           LBD05846-10-1

S. 1683--A                          2

  of this paragraph
  S  3.  Item  (f) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of
the environmental conservation law, as amended by  chapter  600  of  the
laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  (f) Southern tier,      Deer and bear, first    Pistol, shotgun,
  central and Western     Monday after November   muzzle loading firearm
  region, except those    15 through first        or long bow only
  counties or portions    Tuesday after
  thereof listed in       December 7
  item (i) OR (J)
  of this paragraph
  S  4.  Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the environ-
mental conservation law is amended by adding a new item (j) to  read  as
follows:
  (J) CORTLAND COUNTY     DEER, FIRST MONDAY      PISTOL, RIFLE,
                                                  SHOTGUN,
                          AFTER NOVEMBER 15       MUZZLE LOADING
                          THROUGH FIRST TUESDAY   FIREARM, OR LONG
                          AFTER DECEMBER 7        BOW ONLY
  S 5. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that:
  (a)  the  amendments  to  item  (f) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law  made  by  section
one of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
paragraph  pursuant to section 13 of chapter 600 of the laws of 1993, as
amended, when upon such date the provisions of section two of  this  act
shall take effect;
  (b)  the  amendments  to  item  (f) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law  made  by  section
two of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
paragraph  pursuant to section 17 of chapter 483 of the laws of 2010, as
amended;
  (c) section three of this act shall take effect on the  same  date  as
the  reversion of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the
environmental conservation law, as provided in section 13 of chapter 600
of the laws of 1993, as amended, or as provided in section 17 of chapter
483 of the laws of 2010, as amended, whichever is later;
  (d) the amendments to item (j) of paragraph  a  of  subdivision  2  of
section  11-0907  of  the environmental conservation law made by section
four of this act shall survive the  expiration  and  reversion  of  such
paragraph  as provided in section 13 of chapter 600 of the laws of 1993,
as amended, and as provided in section 17 of chapter 483 of the laws  of
2010, as amended; and
  (e)  nothing  contained in this act shall be construed so as to extend
the provisions of this act beyond January 1, 2014, when upon  such  date
this  act shall expire and the provisions contained in this act shall be
deemed repealed.

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