A6957-2011 Actions

• Jun 7, 2011: substituted by s5196
• May 5, 2011: advanced to third reading cal.277
• May 3, 2011: reported
• Apr 6, 2011: referred to environmental conservation

A6957-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         6957
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 April 6, 2011
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SCHIMEL, SWEENEY, COLTON, JAFFEE, TITONE, ZEBROW
 SKI,  COOK, MAISEL, P. RIVERA, REILLY, THIELE -- Multi-Sponsored by -
 M. of A. McENENY, STEVENSON -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Environmental Conservation
 

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation  to  the
 regulation of certain types of clams
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. Subdivision 8  of  section  13-0325  of  the  environmental
 conservation  law,  as  amended  by  chapter 142 of the laws of 2007, is
 amended to read as follows:

 8. The department may, until December 31, [2011] 2014, adopt by  regu
 lation  measures  for  the management of hard clams (Mercenaria mercena
 ria), soft or steamer clams (Mya arenaria), and razor clams (Ensis sp.),
 including size limits, catch and  possession  limits,  open  and  closed
 seasons, closed areas, restrictions on the manner of taking and landing,
 requirements  for  permits  and  eligibility therefor, recordkeeping and
 identification requirements, requirements on  the  amount  and  type  of
 fishing  effort  and  gear, and requirements relating to transportation,
 possession and sale, provided that such regulations are no less restric
 tive than requirements set forth in this chapter.
 

S 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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