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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Aug 17, 2011 |
signed chap.419 |
| Aug 05, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
| Jun 06, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.698 substituted for s4975 |
| Jun 06, 2011 |
substituted by a6946 |
| May 23, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
| May 18, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
| May 17, 2011 |
1st report cal.698 |
| May 02, 2011 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S4975
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6946 - 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
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
2011-S4975 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6946
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §13-0340-c, En Con L
2011-S4975 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4975
TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation
to the management
of winter flounder
PURPOSE:
To extend the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC)
authority to manage winter flounder.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would extend DEC's authority to fix, by regulation,
management measures for winterflounder in State waters until December
31, 2013.
JUSTIFICATION:
DEC's regulatory authority over winter flounder is necessary in order
to preserve the current regulatory program. Failure to extend the
existing regulatory authority by December 31, 2011 will result in the
loss of regulatory protection of these species. Moreover, regulatory
authority is critical for New York State to maintain compliance with
Fishery Management Plans for important marine and anadromous fish
species along the coast. Failure to make necessary regulatory changes
required by Fishery Management Plans places New York in jeopardy of
2011-S4975 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
4975
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
May 2, 2011
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Introduced by Sens. JOHNSON, GRISANTI -- 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
management of winter flounder
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13-0340-c of the environmental conservation law, as
amended by chapter 145 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as
follows:
S 13-0340-c. Winter flounder (Pleuorenectes americanus).
The department may, until December thirty-first, two thousand [eleven]
THIRTEEN, fix by regulation measures for the management of winter
flounder (Pleuorenectes americanus), including size limits, catch and
possession limits, open and closed seasons, closed areas, restrictions
on the manner of taking and landing, requirements for permits and eligi-
bility therefor, recordkeeping requirements, requirements on the amount
and type of fishing effort and gear, and requirements relating to trans-
portation, possession and sale, provided that such regulations are no
less restrictive than requirements set forth in this chapter and
provided further that such regulations are consistent with the compli-
ance requirements of applicable fishery management plans adopted by the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and with applicable
provisions of fishery management plans adopted pursuant to the Federal
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. S 1800 et seq.).
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09006-01-1
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