NY State Senate Bill S4739A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018	referred to environmental conservation
Mar 09, 2017	print number 4739a
Mar 09, 2017	amend and recommit to environmental conservation
Feb 27, 2017	referred to environmental conservation

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S4739 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6802
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §11-0935, En Con L

S4739 - Summary

Establishes the yearling buck protection program.

S4739 - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S4739

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the environmental conservation law,
in relation to establishing the yearling buck protection program

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To expand the yearling buck protection program, currently undertaken
in parts of Sullivan, Ulster, and Orange Counties, to Wildlife
Management Unit 3A, also in Sullivan and Ulster Counties, south and
West of State Route 28.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

The legislation restricts persons who hunt or take deer under a valid
permit or license during bow hunting or regular and muzzle loading
deer seasons to the taking of antlered deer with at least one antler
with at least three points in certain wildlife management regions.

Additionally, the legislation restricts persons who hunt or take deer
under a valid permit or license during bow hunting or regular and
muzzle loading deer seasons to the taking of antlered deer with at
least one antler with at least four points.

 JUSTIFICATION :

New York has the highest yearling buck harvest rate in the nation
(even when averaged with the existing Yearling Buck Protection areas)
and as a result the second lowest 3.5 year old harvest in the nation.
This results in the majority of hunters being dissatisfied with their
buck hunting experience. The DEC 2006 survey found that 40.3%- 56% of
hunters were dissatisfied with their buck hunting experience and a
decade later only 41% of hunters were moderately or very satisfied
with opportunities to take an adult buck.

New York has a very successful yearling buck antler restriction
program in several wildlife management units. Due to the success of
this program, the yearling buck antler restriction program should be
implemented in additional regions.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

None.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

S4739 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  4739

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 27, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. O'MARA, DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
  Conservation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  establishing the yearling buck protection program

  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 11-0935 to read as follows:
§ 11-0935. YEARLING BUCK PROTECTION PROGRAM.
  1. DEFINITIONS. A. "ANTLERED DEER" MEANS A  DEER  WITH  AT  LEAST  ONE
ANTLER MEASURING THREE INCHES OR MORE IN LENGTH.
  B.  "WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT" MEANS WILDLIFE REGIONS AS DEMARCATED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.
  2. RESTRICTIONS AND APPLICABILITY. A. ANY PERSON WHO  HUNTS  OR  TAKES
ANTLERED  DEER  UNDER  A VALID PERMIT OR LICENSE DURING THE BOW HUNTING,
REGULAR AND MUZZLELOADING DEER SEASONS IS RESTRICTED TO THE  HUNTING  OR
TAKING  OF  ANTLERED  DEER  WITH AT LEAST ONE ANTLER WITH AT LEAST THREE
POINTS IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS 3G, 3M, 3N, 3P, 3R, 4B, 4C, 4F,  4H,
4J,  4K,  4L, 4T, 4U, 4Y, 4Z, 5R, 5S, 5T, 7M, 7P, 6A, 6G, 6H, 6C, 6K AND
TAKING OF ANTLERED DEER WITH AT LEAST ONE  ANTLER  WITH  AT  LEAST  FOUR
POINTS  IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS 7R, 7S, 8N, 8P, 8R, 8T, 8W, 8Y, 9G,
9H, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, 9W, 9X, 9Y, 7A, 7F, 7J, 6P, 6S,  6R,
AND 4A; EACH POINT MUST BE AT LEAST ONE INCH LONG MEASURED FROM THE MAIN
ANTLER BEAM.
  B.  THE  YEARLING  BUCK  PROTECTION  PROGRAM APPLIES TO ALL PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE LAND WITHIN THE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT  UNITS  SET  FORTH  IN  THIS
SECTION.
  3.  APPLICABILITY.  THE  RESTRICTIONS  SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL
ONLY APPLY TO THE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10288-01-7

S. 4739                             2

  4. EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS. HUNTERS UNDER THE  AGE  OF  SEVENTEEN
ARE  EXEMPT  FROM  THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND MAY TAKE ANY DEER
WITH ANTLER OR ANTLERS MEASURING THREE INCHES OR MORE IN LENGTH.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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S4739A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6802
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §11-0935, En Con L

S4739A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the yearling buck protection program.

S4739A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S4739A

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
establishing the yearling buck protection program

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To expand the yearling buck protection program, currently undertaken
in parts of Sullivan, Ulster, and Orange Counties, to additional
Wildlife Management Units in New York.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

The legislation restricts persons who hunt or take deer under a valid
permit or license during bow hunting or regular and muzzle loading
deer seasons to the taking of antlered deer with at least one antler
with at least three points in certain wildlife management regions.

Additionally, the legislation restricts persons who hunt or take deer
under a valid permit or license during bow hunting or regular and
muzzle loading deer seasons to the taking of antlered deer with at
least one antler with at least four points.

 JUSTIFICATION :

New York has the highest yearling buck harvest rate in the nation
(even when averaged with the existing Yearling Buck Protection areas)
and as a result the second lowest 3.5 year old harvest in the nation.
This results in the majority of hunters being dissatisfied with their
buck hunting experience. The DEC 2006 survey found that 40.3%- 56% of
hunters were dissatisfied with their buck hunting experience and a
decade later only 41% of hunters were moderately or very satisfied
with opportunities to take an adult buck.

New York has a very successful yearling buck antler restriction
program in several wildlife management units. Due to the success of
this program, the yearling buck antler restriction program should be
implemented in additional regions.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

None.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

S4739A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 4739--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 27, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. O'MARA, AMEDORE, DeFRANCISCO, FUNKE, LARKIN -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  establishing the yearling buck protection program

  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 11-0935 to read as follows:
§ 11-0935. YEARLING BUCK PROTECTION PROGRAM.
  1. DEFINITIONS. A. "ANTLERED DEER" MEANS A  DEER  WITH  AT  LEAST  ONE
ANTLER MEASURING THREE INCHES OR MORE IN LENGTH.
  B.  "WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNIT" MEANS WILDLIFE REGIONS AS DEMARCATED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.
  2. RESTRICTIONS AND APPLICABILITY. A. ANY PERSON WHO  HUNTS  OR  TAKES
ANTLERED  DEER  UNDER  A VALID PERMIT OR LICENSE DURING THE BOW HUNTING,
REGULAR AND MUZZLELOADING DEER SEASONS IS RESTRICTED TO THE  HUNTING  OR
TAKING  OF  ANTLERED  DEER  WITH AT LEAST ONE ANTLER WITH AT LEAST THREE
POINTS IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS 3F, 3G, 3M, 3N, 3P, 3R, 4B, 4C,  4F,
4H,  4J,  4K, 4L, 4T, 4U, 4Y, 4Z, 5R, 5S, 5T, 7M, 7P, 6A, 6G, 6H, 6C, 6K
AND TAKING OF ANTLERED DEER WITH AT LEAST ONE ANTLER WITH AT LEAST  FOUR
POINTS  IN WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS 7R, 7S, 8N, 8P, 8R, 8T, 8W, 8X, 8Y,
9G, 9H, 9J, 9K, 9M, 9N, 9P, 9R, 9S, 9T, 9W, 9X, 9Y, 7A, 7F, 7J, 6P,  6S,
6R,  AND 4A; EACH POINT MUST BE AT LEAST ONE INCH LONG MEASURED FROM THE
MAIN ANTLER BEAM.
  B. THE YEARLING BUCK PROTECTION PROGRAM  APPLIES  TO  ALL  PUBLIC  AND
PRIVATE  LAND  WITHIN  THE  WILDLIFE  MANAGEMENT UNITS SET FORTH IN THIS
SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10288-02-7

S. 4739--A                          2

  3. APPLICABILITY. THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH  IN  THIS  SECTION  SHALL
ONLY APPLY TO THE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
  4.  EXEMPTIONS  FROM  REQUIREMENTS. HUNTERS UNDER THE AGE OF SEVENTEEN
ARE EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND  MAY  TAKE  ANY  DEER
WITH ANTLER OR ANTLERS MEASURING THREE INCHES OR MORE IN LENGTH.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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S4739A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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