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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