NY State Senate Bill 2015-S3072

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 06, 2016	referred to environmental conservation
Jun 25, 2015	committed to rules
Jun 02, 2015	advanced to third reading
Jun 01, 2015	2nd report cal.
May 28, 2015	1st report cal.1072
Feb 02, 2015	referred to environmental conservation

Votes

- May 28, 2015 - Environmental Conservation Committee Vote
  S3072
  
  6
  
  Aye
  
  4
  
  Nay
  
  3
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: May 28, 2015
      
      aye (6)
      
      Avella
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Young
      
      nay (4)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Espaillat
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Serrano
      
      aye wr (3)
      
      Funke
      
      LaValle
      
      Latimer

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2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2511
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §11-1908, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S5438, A7223
2011-2012: S4939, A429
2013-2014: S2686, A5741
2017-2018: S553, A4573
2019-2020: S909

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities.

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S3072

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
hunting ranch facilities

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To provide for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting
ranch facilities in New York State.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds a new section 11-1908 of the Environmental Conservation
Law to provide for strict regulation of hunting ranch facilities in
New York State.

Section 2 states the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:

This bill seeks to insure proper regulations of deer farms and hunting
ranches in New York State. Deer and elk farmers continue to seek
additional opportunities to manage risk and increase profitability
through diversification of farm commodity production. Developing and

establishing non-traditional livestock operations is one of many ways
to help keep land protected. New York's deer and elk farms constitute
a young industry, but one already contributing in a positive way to
the state's niche agricultural economy.

New York's deer and elk farms put money back into the state by
providing economic development opportunities for rural areas as well
as many small family farming opportunities for more suburban or
exurban areas where open space preservation is critical. The deer and
elk farm industry is growing in NYS being among one of the top ten
states. This legislation would help to ensure the regulation and
protection of hunting ranch facilities in New York State.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013,2014: S.2686/A.5741 Referred to Environmental Conservation
2011,2012: S.4939/A.429 Referred to Environmental Conservation
2009,2010: S.5438/A.7223 Referred to Environmental Conservation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately.

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3072

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
  vation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to hunt-
  ing ranch facilities

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

  Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by  adding  a
new section 11-1908 to read as follows:
S 11-1908. HUNTING RANCH FACILITIES REGULATION AND PROTECTION.
  1.  ALL  ENTITIES  WHO  OWN, OPERATE OR MANAGE A FACILITY THAT HARBORS
PRIVATELY-OWNED, NON-NATIVE GAME ANIMALS MAY CHARGE A FEE TO  TAKE  SUCH
ANIMALS UPON RECEIPT OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE.
  2.  THE  OWNER  OR LESSEE OF WHOLLY ENCLOSED LANDS OR AN ENTIRE ISLAND
MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND  MARKETS  FOR  A  HUNTING
RANCH  FACILITY  LICENSE. THE HOLDER OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE
MAY PURCHASE, POSSESS, BREED, REAR AND HARVEST BY SHOOTING ON THE FACIL-
ITY PREMISES, CERVIDS OR ANY  OTHER  HOOFED,  DOMESTIC  OR  NON-DOMESTIC
ANIMALS.    A  HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED OR RENEWED
FOR A TERM OF TEN YEARS AT A MAXIMUM COST OF FIFTY DOLLARS. THE  DEPART-
MENT  OF  AGRICULTURE  AND MARKETS SHALL PRESCRIBE AND FURNISH FORMS FOR
APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE. INFORMATION  ON  THE  LICENSE  APPLICATION
SHALL  INCLUDE  LICENSEE  NAME,  LOCATION  OF HUNTING RANCH FACILITY AND
PROOF OF STATE ANIMAL HEALTH COMPLIANCE. THE LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED  NO
MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING APPLICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS.
  3.  NO ANIMALS CAPTURED FROM THE WILD, ORIGINATING FROM A ZOO, PETTING
ZOO, OR CIRCUS SHALL BE HUNTED FOR SPORT ON A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY.
  4. THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY TO  THE  DESIGNATED  HUNTING
AREA:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05585-01-5

S. 3072                             2

  A.  THE HUNTING AREA SHALL BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BY FENCING AND ALLOW
GAME ANIMALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXERCISE  THEIR  NATURAL  INSTINCTS  AND
ABILITIES TO ELUDE BEING HARVESTED.
  B. ALL HOOFED ANIMALS SHALL BE ON THE PREMISES TWO CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR
TO BEING HUNTED.
  C.  ALL HUNTERS WITHIN THE HUNTING AREA SHALL BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION
OF A GUIDE, WHO WILL ENSURE THAT HUNTERS ABIDE BY STANDARDS  OF  ETHICAL
HUNTING.
  5.  THE  HOLDER  OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE SHALL DISCLOSE IN
WRITING TO PATRONS THAT ALL ANIMALS PRESENT IN  THE  DESIGNATED  HUNTING
AREA ARE PRIVATELY-OWNED ANIMALS.
  6.  LICENSEES  SHALL NOT ADVERTISE OR OTHERWISE OFFER A GUARANTEE THAT
PATRONS WILL HARVEST AN ANIMAL.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S3072

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

May 28, 2015 - Environmental Conservation Committee Vote

Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: May 28, 2015

co-Sponsors

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Catharine Young

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

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William Larkin

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S3072 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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