NY State Senate Bill 2017-S553

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

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Jan 03, 2018	referred to environmental conservation
Jan 04, 2017	referred to environmental conservation

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2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4573
Current Committee:: Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §11-1908, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S5438, A7223
2011-2012: S4939, A429
2013-2014: S2686, A5741
2015-2016: S3072, A2511
2019-2020: S909

2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities.

2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S553

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the environmental conservation law,
in relation to hunting ranch facilities

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To provide for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting
ranch facilities in New York State.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section 1 adds a new section 11-1908 of the Environmental Conservation
Law to provide for strict regulation of hunting ranch facilities in
New York State.

Section 2 states the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

This bill seeks to ensure proper regulations of deer farms and hunting
ranches in New York State. Deer and elk farmers continue to seek
additional opportunities to manage risk and increase profitability
through diversification of farm commodity production. Developing and
establishing non-traditional livestock operations is one of many ways
to help keep land protected. New York's deer and elk farms constitute

a young industry, but one already contributing in a positive way to
the state's niche agricultural economy.

New York's deer and elk farms put money back into the state by
providing economic development opportunities for rural areas as well
as many small family farming opportunities for more suburban or
exurban areas where open space preservation is critical. The deer and
elk farm industry is growing in NYS being among one of the top ten
states. This legislation would help to ensure the regulation and
protection of hunting ranch facilities in New York State.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2016: S.3072/A.2511 Referred to Environmental Conservation
2015: S.3072/A.2511 Committed to Rules
2013,2014: S.2686/A.5741 Referred to Environmental Conservation
2011,2012: S.4939/A.429 Referred to Environmental Conservation
2009,2010: S.5438/A.7223 Referred to Environmental Conservation

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
Immediately.

2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    553
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 4, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conser-
   vation
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to hunt-
   ing ranch facilities

   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 11-1908 to read as follows:
 § 11-1908. HUNTING RANCH FACILITIES REGULATION AND PROTECTION.
   1.  ALL  ENTITIES  WHO  OWN, OPERATE OR MANAGE A FACILITY THAT HARBORS
 PRIVATELY-OWNED, NON-NATIVE GAME ANIMALS MAY CHARGE A FEE TO  TAKE  SUCH
 ANIMALS UPON RECEIPT OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE.
   2.  THE  OWNER  OR LESSEE OF WHOLLY ENCLOSED LANDS OR AN ENTIRE ISLAND
 MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND  MARKETS  FOR  A  HUNTING
 RANCH  FACILITY  LICENSE. THE HOLDER OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE
 MAY PURCHASE, POSSESS, BREED, REAR AND HARVEST BY SHOOTING ON THE FACIL-
 ITY PREMISES, CERVIDS OR ANY  OTHER  HOOFED,  DOMESTIC  OR  NON-DOMESTIC
 ANIMALS.    A  HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED OR RENEWED
 FOR A TERM OF TEN YEARS AT A MAXIMUM COST OF FIFTY DOLLARS. THE  DEPART-
 MENT  OF  AGRICULTURE  AND MARKETS SHALL PRESCRIBE AND FURNISH FORMS FOR
 APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE. INFORMATION  ON  THE  LICENSE  APPLICATION
 SHALL  INCLUDE  LICENSEE  NAME,  LOCATION  OF HUNTING RANCH FACILITY AND
 PROOF OF STATE ANIMAL HEALTH COMPLIANCE. THE LICENSE SHALL BE ISSUED  NO
 MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS AFTER SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING APPLICATION REQUIRE-
 MENTS.
   3.  NO ANIMALS CAPTURED FROM THE WILD, ORIGINATING FROM A ZOO, PETTING
 ZOO, OR CIRCUS SHALL BE HUNTED FOR SPORT ON A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY.
   4. THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY TO  THE  DESIGNATED  HUNTING
 AREA:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05933-01-7

 S. 553                              2
 
   A.  THE HUNTING AREA SHALL BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED BY FENCING AND ALLOW
 GAME ANIMALS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXERCISE  THEIR  NATURAL  INSTINCTS  AND
 ABILITIES TO ELUDE BEING HARVESTED.
   B. ALL HOOFED ANIMALS SHALL BE ON THE PREMISES TWO CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR
 TO BEING HUNTED.
   C.  ALL HUNTERS WITHIN THE HUNTING AREA SHALL BE UNDER THE SUPERVISION
 OF A GUIDE, WHO WILL ENSURE THAT HUNTERS ABIDE BY STANDARDS  OF  ETHICAL
 HUNTING.
   5.  THE  HOLDER  OF A HUNTING RANCH FACILITY LICENSE SHALL DISCLOSE IN
 WRITING TO PATRONS THAT ALL ANIMALS PRESENT IN  THE  DESIGNATED  HUNTING
 AREA ARE PRIVATELY-OWNED ANIMALS.
   6.  LICENSEES  SHALL NOT ADVERTISE OR OTHERWISE OFFER A GUARANTEE THAT
 PATRONS WILL HARVEST AN ANIMAL.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S553

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

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2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Catharine Young

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee

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William Larkin

2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Details

2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S553 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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