S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4018
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 30, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. BARCLAY, BRABENEC, CROUCH, DiPIETRO, FINCH,
GIGLIO, KOLB, LUPINACCI, PALMESANO, WALTER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. HAWLEY, LOPEZ, MAGEE, McLAUGHLIN, OAKS -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to hunt-
ing, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education
courses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3-0301 of the environmental
conservation law is amended by adding a new paragraph aa to read as
follows:
AA. DISSEMINATE INFORMATION RELATING TO HUNTING, FISHING AND OUTDOOR
EDUCATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS, TO PROMOTE
INSTRUCTION IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSES FOR GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE
IN HUNTING, FISHING AND OUTDOOR EDUCATION. SUCH INSTRUCTION SHALL
INCLUDE INFORMATION ON THE:
(1) VARIOUS HUNTING AND FISHING SEASONS;
(2) SPECIES THAT CAN BE SOUGHT;
(3) THE NECESSARY MATERIALS FOR OBTAINING HUNTING AND FISHING
LICENSES;
(4) OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR RECREATION AND EXERCISE PURPOSES; AND
(5) HISTORY AND BENEFITS OF HUNTING AND FISHING IN THIS STATE'S DEVEL-
OPMENT;
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law; provided, however, that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule
or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date is authorized and directed to be made and completed on or
before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04130-01-7