S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1103
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 9, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to hunt-
ing and fishing licenses
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 11-0305 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 19 to read as follows:
19. TO REVIEW, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONSERVATION FUND ADVISORY
BOARD ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 11-0327 OF THIS TITLE, EXISTING
STATE POLICIES REGARDING THE PROVISION OF FREE OR REDUCED FEE HUNTING
AND FISHING LICENSES. UPON SUCH REVIEW, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT
THE FINDINGS OF SUCH REVIEW TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF
THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
SENATE, AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY. THE COMMISSIONER'S
SUBMISSION SHALL INCLUDE AN ANALYSIS OF THE FISCAL IMPACT THAT PROVIDING
FREE OR REDUCED HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES TO ADDITIONAL INDIVIDUALS
OR GROUPS WOULD HAVE ON THE CONSERVATION FUND.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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