Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 20, 2011 |
signed chap.158 |
Jul 08, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 17, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.435 substituted for s4072a |
Jun 17, 2011 |
substituted by a5347a |
Jun 07, 2011 |
amended on third reading (t) 4072a |
May 09, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 04, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 03, 2011 |
1st report cal.435 |
Mar 16, 2011 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S4072
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5347 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S4072 - Details
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §13-0309, rpld sub 15, En Con L
2011-S4072 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4072 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the harvesting of surf clams and ocean quahogs and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To make the harvesting of surf clams and ocean quahogs more economical and sustainable into the future. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The Environmental Conservation Law is amended by repealing subdivision 15 and adding two new subdivisions 15 and 16 relating to cooperative harvesting of surf clams and ocean quahogs and the consolidation of the individual fishing quota from more than one Atlantic Ocean surf clam/ocean quahog permit into a single permit. JUSTIFICATION: There currently are 22 Atlantic Ocean surf clam/ocean quahog permits issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) that allow the taking of surf clams and ocean quahogs from the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Each of
2011-S4072 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4072 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 16, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ZELDIN, JOHNSON, MARCELLINO -- 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 the harvesting of surf clams and ocean quahogs and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 15 of section 13-0309 of the environmental conservation law is REPEALED and two new subdivisions 15 and 16 are added to read as follows: 15. COOPERATIVE HARVESTING. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR RULE OR REGULATION, PERSONS HOLDING HARVESTING PERMITS IN NEW YORK'S ATLANTIC OCEAN SURF CLAM/OCEAN QUAHOG FISHERY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO COOPERATIVELY HARVEST ANY PORTION OF THE PERSON'S INDIVID- UAL FISHING QUOTA (IFQ) BY USE OF ANY VESSEL THAT IS ELIGIBLE TO HARVEST SHELLFISH IN THE FISHERY, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING: A. SUCH COOPERATIVE HARVESTING SHALL COMPLY WITH DAILY CATCH LIMITS ESTABLISHED FOR THE FISHERY BY THE DEPARTMENT WHICH SHALL BE COUNTED AGAINST BOTH THE IFQ HOLDER VESSEL'S AND THE HARVESTING VESSEL'S DAILY CATCH LIMITS. B. THE HARVESTING VESSEL USED TO CATCH SUCH IFQ OR PORTION THEREOF SHALL BE IDENTIFIED TO THE DEPARTMENT IN BOTH THE IFQ HOLDER'S AND THE HARVESTING VESSEL'S REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT. C. IN COOPERATIVE HARVESTING THERE SHALL BE NO REQUIREMENT THAT THE CAPTAIN OF THE IFQ HOLDER'S VESSEL BE ON BOARD THE HARVESTING VESSEL DURING HARVESTING. D. IN COOPERATIVE HARVESTING THE IFQ HOLDER WILL PROVIDE THE CAPTAIN OF THE HARVESTING VESSEL WITH SUCH CAGE TAGS AS ARE NECESSARY TO ACCOUNT FOR THE HARVEST ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH IFQ HOLDER. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06312-02-1
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S4072A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §13-0309, rpld sub 15, En Con L
2011-S4072A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4072A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the harvesting of surf clams and ocean quahogs; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To make the harvesting of surf clams and ocean quahogs more economical and sustainable into the future. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Subdivision 15 of Section 13-0309 of the Environmental Conservation Law. as added by Chapter 512 of the Laws of 1994, paragraph a as amended by Chapter 323 of the Laws of 1999, is amended and a new subdivision 16 is added to authorize persons holding harvesting permits in New York's Atlantic Ocean surf clam/ocean quahog fishery to cooperatively harvest surf clams and ocean quahog and further provides far the consolidation of the individual fishing quota from more than one Atlantic Ocean surf clam/ocean quahog permit into a single permit.
2011-S4072A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4072--A Cal. No. 435 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 16, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ZELDIN, JOHNSON, LAVALLE, MARCELLINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- reported favorably from said commit- tee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a 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 harvesting of surf clams and ocean quahogs; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 15 of section 13-0309 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 512 of the laws of 1994, paragraph a as amended by chapter 323 of the laws of 1999, is amended and a new subdivision 16 is added to read as follows: 15. [Unless and until regulations are adopted implementing a compre- hensive long-term management plan for the protection of surf clams and ocean quahogs in New York waters prepared in conjunction with the surf clam/ocean quahog management advisory board pursuant to section 13-0308, of this title, the following restrictions shall apply in addition to any consistent regulations adopted prior to the date upon which such section shall take effect: a. a weekly catch limit not to exceed twenty-eight cages; b. an annual catch limit in certified waters of the Atlantic Ocean for surf clams not to exceed five hundred thousand bushels in the aggregate; c. an annual catch limit in certified waters other than the Atlantic Ocean for surf clams not to exceed fifty thousand bushels in the aggre- gate; and d. requiring permittees to report on a weekly basis the number of bushels harvested in the previous seven day period, and provide that the failure to file such weekly report may result in the revocation of such EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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