Senate Bill S8570

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the taking of menhaden; provides for the expiration and repeal of such provisions

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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-S8570 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10506
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§13-0333 & 13-0343, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S2317

2017-S8570 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the taking of menhaden; provides that menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) from which oil or meal is made may not be taken from the waters of the marine district with a purse seine; provides for the expiration and repeal of such provisions.

2017-S8570 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S8570 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8570
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 10, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
   taking  of  menhaden;  and providing for the repeal of such provisions
   upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  13-0333  of  the environmental conservation law,
 subdivisions 1 and 2 as amended by chapter 427  of  the  laws  of  1979,
 subdivisions  3,  4 and 5 as amended and subdivisions 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11
 as added by chapter 60 of the laws of 1997, and paragraph b of  subdivi-
 sion  4 and subdivision 8 as amended by chapter 156 of the laws of 1997,
 is amended to read as follows:
 § 13-0333. Menhaden; [license;] prohibited acts.
   [1.] Menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) from which oil or  meal  is  made,
 subject  to the provisions of section 13-0343, may NOT be taken from the
 waters of the marine district with a purse seine [provided a license  is
 first obtained from the department.
   2.  Each  license  shall  be  issued to cover one vessel and pertinent
 equipment by which such fish are taken and shall be issued in  the  name
 of  the  owner,  lessee or operator of each vessel so used. License fees
 shall be computed on the basis of gross tonnage  of  the  vessel  to  be
 licensed  as  indicated in the document, certificate of award, register,
 registration, enrollment or license of such vessel issued by the  United
 States or any state.
   3. The license fee shall be: For each vessel:

 30 gross tons or less                           25 dollars
 more than 30 gross tons and less than
 200 gross tons                                  500 dollars
 more than 200 gross tons                      2,000 dollars

 All licenses issued under this section shall expire on December 31
 following date of issue.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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