Assembly Bill A1492A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Increases certain penalties related to endangered and threatened species

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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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2017-A1492 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1415
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §71-0925, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10471, S7963
2019-2020: A6200, S5478
2021-2022: A3930, S4866

2017-A1492 - Summary

Increases certain penalties relating to endangered and special species, species of special concern and illegal ivory articles and rhinoceros horns.

2017-A1492 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1492
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   increasing  certain  penalties  and authorizing the payment of rewards
   for aid in the  apprehension  and  conviction  of  persons  guilty  of
   certain  felonies  or  misdemeanors relating to endangered and special
   species, species of special concern and  illegal  ivory  articles  and
   rhinoceros horns
 
   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 71-0929 to read as follows:
 §  71-0929. PAYMENT OF REWARDS FOR AID IN APPREHENSION AND CONVICTION OF
              PERSONS GUILTY OF FELONY OR MISDEMEANOR.
   THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO OFFER AND PAY REWARDS  OF  NOT  MORE
 THAN  TWENTY-FIVE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  FOR INFORMATION WHICH LEADS TO THE
 DETECTION, ARREST AND CONVICTION OF A  PERSON  GUILTY  OF  A  FELONY  OR
 MISDEMEANOR  PURSUANT  TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 11-0535 OR 11-0535-A
 OF THIS CHAPTER; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO POLICE OFFICER, AS THAT TERM
 IS DEFINED UNDER SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE CRIMINAL
 PROCEDURE LAW, PEACE OFFICER, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 2.10 OF
 THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, OR  ANY  OTHER  AUTHORIZED  LAW  ENFORCEMENT
 OFFICER  OR  OFFICIAL  SHALL  BE  ENTITLED,  DIRECTLY  OR INDIRECTLY, TO
 COLLECT OR RECEIVE ANY SUCH REWARD OR PART THEREOF.
   § 2. Subdivision 13 of section 71-0925 of the environmental  conserva-
 tion  law,  as amended by chapter 706 of the laws of 2005, is amended to
 read as follows:
   13. If the violation was an  act  prohibited  by  subdivision  two  of
 section  11-0535 or by section 11-0536 of this chapter, or by any lawful
 rule or regulation of the department promulgated pursuant  thereto,  not
 more  than [two] FOUR thousand dollars, and an additional penalty of not
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-A1492A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1415
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §71-0925, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10471, S7963
2019-2020: A6200, S5478
2021-2022: A3930, S4866

2017-A1492A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Increases certain penalties relating to endangered and special species, species of special concern and illegal ivory articles and rhinoceros horns.

2017-A1492A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1492--A
                                                         Cal. No. 671
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 12, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT,  D'URSO,  OTIS -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Environmental  Conservation  --  reported
   and referred to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee
   on  Codes  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- advanced to a
   third reading,  passed  by  Assembly  and  delivered  to  the  Senate,
   recalled  from  the  Senate,  vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
   increasing  certain  penalties  relating  to  endangered  and  special
   species, species of special concern and  illegal  ivory  articles  and
   rhinoceros horns
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 13 of  section  71-0925  of  the  environmental
 conservation  law,  as  amended  by  chapter 706 of the laws of 2005, is
 amended to read as follows:
   13. If the violation was an  act  prohibited  by  subdivision  two  of
 section  11-0535 or by section 11-0536 of this chapter, or by any lawful
 rule or regulation of the department promulgated pursuant  thereto,  not
 more  than [two] FOUR thousand dollars, and an additional penalty of not
 more than [three] SEVEN hundred [fifty] dollars for each  fish,  shellf-
 ish,  crustacea,  wildlife or part thereof involved in the violation. If
 the violation was an act prohibited by any regulation of the  department
 promulgated  pursuant  to  subdivision  three of section 11-0535 of this
 chapter, then such penalty shall be not more  than  [one]  TWO  thousand
 dollars,  and  an additional penalty of not more than [two] FOUR hundred
 dollars for each fish, shellfish, crustacea, wildlife  or  part  thereof
 involved in the violation.
   §  2.  The commissioner of environmental conservation shall inform the
 public  of  the  importance  of  protecting  endangered  and  threatened
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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