Senate Bill S2652

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting, fishing and trapping areas

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  • 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-S2652 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2222 & 2230, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2876
2011-2012: S1206
2013-2014: S1973

2015-S2652 - Summary

Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting, fishing and trapping areas.

2015-S2652 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2652 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2652

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GRIFFO,  DeFRANCISCO,  FUNKE,  ORTT, RANZENHOFER,
  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed to the Committee on Transportation

AN  ACT  to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the regis-
  tration of snowmobiles used solely for the purpose of hunting, fishing
  or trapping

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

  Section  1.  Section 2222 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO  REGISTER  A  SNOWMOBILE  AS  A
NON-TRAIL SNOWMOBILE WHICH SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF GAIN-
ING  ACCESS  TO  HUNTING,  FISHING AND TRAPPING AREAS. SUCH REGISTRATION
SHALL BE COMPRISED OF A BLAZE ORANGE BACKGROUND  WITH  BLACK  LETTERING.
THE  FEE  FOR THE REGISTRATION OF A SNOWMOBILE AS A NON-TRAIL SNOWMOBILE
AND EACH RENEWAL THEREOF SHALL BE TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS,  FIFTEEN  DOLLARS
OF  WHICH  SHALL  BE DEPOSITED INTO THE SNOWMOBILE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND
MAINTENANCE FUND SET FORTH IN SECTION 21.07 OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND
HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW.
  S 2. Section 2230 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by  adding
a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  ANY  PERSON  WHO  VIOLATES  THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO-A OF
SECTION TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE GUILTY OF
A VIOLATION PUNISHABLE BY A  FINE  OF  FIVE  HUNDRED  DOLLARS  FOR  EACH
OFFENSE,  OF  WHICH FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS OF SUCH FINE SHALL BE DEPOSITED
IN THE SNOWMOBILE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE FUND  SET  FORTH  IN
SECTION 21.07 OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW. IN
ADDITION  TO  SUCH  FINE, ANY SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE WITHIN A FIVE
YEAR PERIOD SHALL RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION OF ALL LICENSES SET FORTH  IN
SECTION  11-0701  OF  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  LAW HELD BY SUCH
PERSON FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

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2015-S2652A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§2222 & 2230, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2876
2011-2012: S1206
2013-2014: S1973

2015-S2652A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting, fishing and trapping areas.

2015-S2652A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2652A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2652--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 27, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GRIFFO,  DeFRANCISCO,  FUNKE,  ORTT, RANZENHOFER,
  RITCHIE, SEWARD, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when
  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Transportation in  accordance  with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to  the  regis-
  tration of snowmobiles used solely for the purpose of hunting, fishing
  and  trapping;  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.  Section 2222 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A. THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO  REGISTER  A  SNOWMOBILE  AS  A
NON-TRAIL SNOWMOBILE WHICH SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF GAIN-
ING  ACCESS  TO  HUNTING, FISHING AND TRAPPING AREAS, WITHOUT THE USE OF
ANY OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION APPROVED SNOW-
MOBILE TRAILS MAINTAINED BY A TRAIL MAINTENANCE ENTITY.  SUCH  REGISTRA-
TION  SHALL BE COMPRISED OF A BLAZE ORANGE BACKGROUND WITH BLACK LETTER-
ING. THE FEE FOR  THE  REGISTRATION  OF  A  SNOWMOBILE  AS  A  NON-TRAIL
SNOWMOBILE  AND  EACH RENEWAL THEREOF SHALL BE FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS, THIR-
TY-FIVE DOLLARS OF WHICH SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO  THE  SNOWMOBILE  TRAIL
DEVELOPMENT  AND  MAINTENANCE  FUND  SET  FORTH  IN SECTION 21.07 OF THE
PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW.
  S 2. Section 2230 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by  adding
a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3.  ANY  PERSON  WHO  VIOLATES  THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION TWO-A OF
SECTION TWENTY-TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE GUILTY OF
A VIOLATION PUNISHABLE BY  A  FINE  OF  TWO  HUNDRED  DOLLARS  FOR  EACH
OFFENSE, OF WHICH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS OF SUCH FINE SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05491-07-6

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