Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 07, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1138 substituted for s2630 |
Jun 07, 2023 |
substituted by a783 |
May 24, 2023 |
advanced to third reading |
May 23, 2023 |
2nd report cal. |
May 22, 2023 |
1st report cal.1138 |
Jan 23, 2023 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S2630
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
Current Bill Status Via A783 - Passed Senate
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2023-S2630 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S2630 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to establishing an urban deer management pilot program; authorizes the department of environmental conservation, after a review of the site-specific deer management plan, and upon a finding that deer have become a nuisance, destructive to public or private property or a threat to public health or welfare, to issue a certified nuisance wildlife specialist a deer cull permit; defines terms.
2023-S2630 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2630 SPONSOR: MAY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to an urban deer management pilot program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: To establish a pilot program for deer management, qualifications for certified nuisance wildlife specialists, and procedures for issuing and using permits for deer management plans. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends the environmental conservation law by adding a new section 11-0522. Subdivision 1 defines certified nuisance wildlife specialists and neces- sary qualifications.
2023-S2630 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2630 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- 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 an urban deer management pilot program; 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. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 11-0522 to read as follows: § 11-0522. URBAN DEER MANAGEMENT PILOT PROGRAM. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "CERTIFIED NUISANCE WILDLIFE SPECIALIST" SHALL MEAN AN EMPLOYEE OF OR A CONTRACTOR FOR THE FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AND ACTING PURSUANT TO A DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN, WHO HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS COMPLYING WITH THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT THAT AT A MINIMUM REQUIRE: A. A MINIMUM LEVEL OF MARKSMANSHIP CERTIFICATION APPROPRIATE TO THE FIREARM OR HUNTING IMPLEMENT TO BE USED, INCLUDING ONGOING CERTIF- ICATION; B. LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE LEVELS OR OTHER FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT; AND C. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 2. THE DEPARTMENT MAY, AFTER REVIEWING THE CITY OF SYRACUSE'S SITE- SPECIFIC DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND UPON A FINDING BY THE CITY OF SYRA- CUSE THAT DEER HAVE BECOME A NUISANCE, DESTRUCTIVE TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY OR A THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE, ISSUE A CERTIFIED NUISANCE WILDLIFE SPECIALIST A DEER CULL PERMIT FOR USE WITHIN THE BOUN- DARIES OF THE CITY SYRACUSE. 3. EACH CULL PERMIT APPLICATION SHALL AT A MINIMUM INCLUDE REQUIRE- MENTS FOR: THE TIMEFRAME DURING WHICH THE PERMIT MUST BE USED, A SITE- SPECIFIC DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN, A GEOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA FOR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00592-01-3
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