Senate Bill S2170B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides that snapping turtles may be taken with the hands or by trapping

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-S2170 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2490
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§11-0701, 11-0901 & 11-1103, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11341
2011-2012: S7003, A378

2013-S2170 - Summary

Provides that snapping turtles may be taken with the hands or by trapping.

2013-S2170 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2170 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2170

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- 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 snap-
  ping turtles; 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. Subdivision 10 of  section  11-0701  of  the  environmental
conservation  law,  as  amended by chapter 57 of the laws of 1993 and as
renumbered by chapter 470 of the laws of 1994, is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  10.  A  trapping  license  entitles  the holder to trap beaver, otter,
fisher, mink, muskrat, skunk, raccoon,  bobcat,  coyote,  fox,  opossum,
weasel,  pine  marten, SNAPPING TURTLES, and unprotected wildlife except
birds, as  provided  in  title  11  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  subject  to  the
provisions of subdivision [6] 3 of section 11-0713 of this article.
  S  2.  Paragraph c of subdivision 3 of section 11-0901 of the environ-
mental conservation law, as amended by chapter 825 of the laws  of  1973
and  subparagraph  1  as  amended by chapter 407 of the laws of 1976, is
amended to read as follows:
  c. Wild small game and wild upland game birds shall be taken  only  by
longbow or gun, or by the use of raptors as provided in title 10 of this
article, except that:
  (1) skunk, raccoon, bobcat, coyote, fox, mink and muskrat may be taken
in any manner not prohibited in this section or in title 11 of [the Fish
and Wildlife Law] THIS ARTICLE, and
  (2) frogs AND SNAPPING TURTLES may also be taken by spearing, catching
with  the  hands,  or by the use of a club or hook, AND SNAPPING TURTLES
MAY ALSO BE TAKEN BY TRAPPING PURSUANT TO TITLES 7 AND 11 OF THIS  ARTI-
CLE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04819-01-3

              

2013-S2170A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2490
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§11-0701, 11-0901 & 11-1103, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11341
2011-2012: S7003, A378

2013-S2170A - Summary

Provides that snapping turtles may be taken with the hands or by trapping.

2013-S2170A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2170A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2170--A
    Cal. No. 180

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- 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 snap-
  ping  turtles;  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.  Subdivision  10  of  section 11-0701 of the environmental
conservation law, as amended by chapter 57 of the laws of  1993  and  as
renumbered  by  chapter  470  of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as
follows:
  10. A trapping license entitles the  holder  to  trap  beaver,  otter,
fisher,  mink,  muskrat,  skunk,  raccoon, bobcat, coyote, fox, opossum,
weasel, pine marten, SNAPPING TURTLES, and unprotected  wildlife  except
birds,  as  provided  in  title  11  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  subject  to the
provisions of subdivision [6] 3 of section 11-0713 of this article.
  S 2. Subdivision 8 of section 11-0701 of the  environmental  conserva-
tion  law, as amended by section 1-a of part R of chapter 58 of the laws
of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
  8. A trapping license entitles the holder to trap beaver, otter, fish-
er, mink, muskrat, skunk, raccoon, bobcat, coyote, fox, opossum, weasel,
pine marten, SNAPPING TURTLES, and unprotected wildlife except birds, as
provided in title 11 OF THIS  ARTICLE,  subject  to  the  provisions  of
section 11-0713 of this article.
  S  3.  Paragraph c of subdivision 3 of section 11-0901 of the environ-
mental conservation law, as amended by chapter 825 of the laws  of  1973

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

2013-S2170B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2490
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§11-0701, 11-0901 & 11-1103, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11341
2011-2012: S7003, A378

2013-S2170B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that snapping turtles may be taken with the hands or by trapping.

2013-S2170B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2170B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2170--B
    Cal. No. 180

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. VALESKY -- 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  --  again amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its
  place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to snap-
  ping turtles; 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. Subdivision 10 of  section  11-0701  of  the  environmental
conservation  law,  as  amended by chapter 57 of the laws of 1993 and as
renumbered by chapter 470 of the laws of 1994, is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  10.  A  trapping  license  entitles  the holder to trap beaver, otter,
fisher, mink, muskrat, skunk, raccoon,  bobcat,  coyote,  fox,  opossum,
weasel,  pine  marten, SNAPPING TURTLES, and unprotected wildlife except
birds, as  provided  in  title  11  OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  subject  to  the
provisions of subdivision [6] 3 of section 11-0713 of this article.
  S  2.  Subdivision 8 of section 11-0701 of the environmental conserva-
tion law, as amended by section 1-a of part R of chapter 58 of the  laws
of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
  8. A trapping license entitles the holder to trap beaver, otter, fish-
er, mink, muskrat, skunk, raccoon, bobcat, coyote, fox, opossum, weasel,
pine marten, SNAPPING TURTLES, and unprotected wildlife except birds, as
provided  in  title  11  OF  THIS  ARTICLE, subject to the provisions of
section 11-0713 of this article.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04819-05-3
              

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