Senate Bill S5547

Vetoed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to create gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2050 - Vetoed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S5547 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2050
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §11-0706, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S5161, A7576
2013-2014: S6574, A1627
2015-2016: S3106, A7467
2017-2018: S754, A723

2019-S5547 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to promulgate rules and regulations establishing gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses in New York State.

2019-S5547 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S5547 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5547
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 6, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SKOUFIS, RITCHIE -- 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
   directing the commissioner of  environmental  conservation  to  create
   gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 11-0706 of the environmental conservation  law,  as
 amended  by  section  22 of part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, is
 amended to read as follows:
 § 11-0706. Gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses.
   1. The commissioner [is  authorized  to  establish]  SHALL  PROMULGATE
 RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  ESTABLISHING  gift  cards  for the licenses and
 bowhunting and muzzle-loading privileges set forth in section 11-0701 of
 this title.
   2. For the purposes of this title, the term "gift card" shall  mean  a
 restricted  monetary  equivalent  or  voucher that, when redeemed by the
 holder, entitles such person to a valid  license  or  bowhunting  and/or
 muzzle-loading privilege as set forth in section 11-0701 of this title.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00904-01-9



              

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