The New York State Senate

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                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 9, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, STECK, COOK, PALMESANO, GIGLIO, McLAUGH-
  LIN, BARCLAY, MONTESANO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. HAWLEY, STEC
  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conserva-
  tion

            CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY

proposing an amendment to the constitution, in relation to the right  to
  hunt, trap and fish

  Section  1.  Resolved  (if  the Senate concur), That article 20 of the
constitution be renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be  added  to
read as follows:

                               ARTICLE XX
                      RIGHT TO HUNT, TRAP AND FISH

  SECTION  1.    HUNTING,  TRAPPING,  AND FISHING AND THE TAKING OF WILD
ANIMALS, BIRDS AND FISH ARE A VALUED PART OF OUR HERITAGE  AND  WILL  BE
FOREVER  PRESERVED FOR THE PEOPLE. FISH AND WILDLIFE SHALL BE MANAGED BY
STATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT PROVIDE    PERSONS  WITH  THE  CONTINUED
OPPORTUNITY  TO  TAKE,  BY TRADITIONAL MEANS AND METHODS, SPECIES TRADI-
TIONALLY PURSUED BY HUNTERS, ANGLERS AND  TRAPPERS.  FISH  AND  WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT,  INCLUDING TAKING, SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE STATE'S DUTY
TO PROTECT THIS HERITAGE AND ITS DUTY TO CONSERVE WILD  ANIMALS,  BIRDS,
AND FISH, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REASONABLE REGULATION AS PRESCRIBED BY
STATE STATUTE.
  §  2. Resolved (if the Senate concur), That the foregoing amendment be
referred to the first regular legislative session  convening  after  the
next  succeeding  general  election  of members of the Assembly, and, in
conformity with  section  1  of  article  19  of  the  constitution,  be
published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD89034-01-7