Senate Bill S7263

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage weakfish

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A10204 - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2015-S7263 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10204
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-0340-a, En Con L

2015-S7263 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage weakfish.

2015-S7263 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S7263 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7263

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 12, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. MARTINS -- (at request of the Department of Environ-
  mental Conservation) -- 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
  extending the authority of the department of  environmental  conserva-
  tion to manage weakfish

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

  Section 1. Section 13-0340-a of the environmental conservation law, as
amended by chapter 161 of the laws  of  2014,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
S 13-0340-a. Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis).
  The   department   may,  until  December  thirty-first,  two  thousand
[sixteen] NINETEEN, fix by regulation measures  for  the  management  of
weakfish   (Cynoscion   regalis),   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.
                                                           LBD14149-01-6

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