NY State Senate Bill S6510

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 25, 2022	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.276 substituted for a7785
Apr 05, 2022	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 30, 2022	advanced to third reading
Mar 29, 2022	2nd report cal.
Mar 28, 2022	1st report cal.735
Jan 05, 2022	referred to environmental conservation returned to senate died in assembly
Jun 09, 2021	ordered to third reading rules cal.627 substituted for a7785
Jun 02, 2021	referred to environmental conservation delivered to assembly passed senate
May 24, 2021	ordered to third reading cal.1297 committee discharged and committed to rules
May 04, 2021	referred to environmental conservation

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Apr 5, 2022 - floor Vote

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Mar 28, 2022 - Environmental Conservation committee Vote

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Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: Mar 28, 2022

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Jun 2, 2021 - floor Vote

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May 24, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

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S6510 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A7785
Law Section:: Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §11-0907, En Con L

S6510 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to allowing counties to prohibit hunting during a seven-day special late bow, special long bow and muzzle loader season in the southern zone.

S6510 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S6510

SPONSOR: MANNION
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to big-
game hunting season

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This legislation would allow a county to opt out of the "Holiday Hunt"
deer hunt between December 26 to January 1.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law to allow
a county to pass a resolution or local law to prohibit hunting during
the 7 day "Holiday Hunt"

Section 2. Effective Date

JUSTIFICATION:

In the February 17, 2021 register, the Department of Environmental
Conservation adopted a bow and muzzleloader deer hunting season in the
Southern Zone during the Christmas and New Year holiday week. The well
intended purpose of this extended season was to promote hunting, econom-
ic activity and participation with young hunters who are in school. This
measure has received significant opposition from not only hunters them-
selves, but New Yorkers who wish to spend the holiday season partaking
in other outdoor activities. In the register, the DEC acknowledges that
there may be a reduction in snowmobile trail availability, and an
increase in restrictions for small game hunting and trapping by private
landowners.

This legislation would authorize counties to determine independently
whether or not an expanded hunting season would benefit their region.
The period between December 26 and January 1 in a typical year has
numerous other economic activities, in particular, winter sports such as
hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and trapping.
It is a particular safety concern to increase the deer hunting season
during a time when more individuals will want to spend their time
outdoors during the holiday season.

The Southern Zone consists of counties as far south as Rockland but
extends as far as Niagra, Erie Oswego, Oneida and Onondaga. The antic-
ipated and recorded snowfall in these areas vary greatly and impact
whether or not additional winter activities will take place.

While beneficial for the few deer hunters who choose to partake in this
hunt, it will likely harm other sportsmen and outdoor winter activities.
It is critically important to ensure the safety of all New Yorkers and
promote winter economic growth by authorizing counties to make independ-
ent decisions to authorize a "holiday hunt".

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

TBD.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S6510 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6510
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. MANNION -- 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  big-
   game hunting season
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 11-0907 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  PROVISION  OF  THIS CHAPTER, ANY COUNTY, BY
 RESOLUTION OR LOCAL LAW, MAY PROHIBIT ANY HUNTING DURING  THE  SEVEN-DAY
 SPECIAL  LATE  BOW,  SPECIAL  LONG BOW AND MUZZLE LOADER SEASON THAT HAS
 BEEN ADOPTED FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY THE DEPARTMENT FROM DECEMBER  TWENTY-
 SIXTH TO JANUARY FIRST IN THE SOUTHERN ZONE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11127-01-1

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Apr 5, 2022 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Apr 5, 2022

Mar 28, 2022 - Environmental Conservation committee Vote

Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: Mar 28, 2022

Jun 2, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 2, 2021

May 24, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: May 24, 2021

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S6510 (ACTIVE) - Details

S6510 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6510 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6510 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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John W. Mannion

Current Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly

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Apr 5, 2022 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Apr 5, 2022

Mar 28, 2022 - Environmental Conservation committee Vote

Environmental Conservation Committee Vote: Mar 28, 2022

Jun 2, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 2, 2021

May 24, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: May 24, 2021

Co-Sponsors

Rachel May

S6510 (ACTIVE) - Details

S6510 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6510 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6510 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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