S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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Cal. No. 11
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by Sens. VALESKY, BALL, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environ-
mental Conservation -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered
to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by
Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered,
restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to fish-
ing events as rehabilitation for members of the United States armed
forces
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 16 of section 11-0305 of the environmental
2 conservation law, as added by chapter 292 of the laws of 1996 and as
3 renumbered by section 2 of part F of chapter 82 of the laws of 2002, is
4 amended to read as follows:
5 16. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, to authorize no
6 more than four free sport fishing clinics in each year for each separate
7 administrative region of the department, provided however that nothing
8 in this subdivision shall preclude the department from conducting addi-
9 tional free sport fishing clinics during free sport fishing days desig-
10 nated by the commissioner pursuant to subdivision [fifteen] FOURTEEN of
11 this section. A free sport fishing clinic shall include, but not be
12 limited to, instruction provided by employees of the department in
13 recreational angling, including its benefits and values, and may also
14 include instruction and other information relevant to an understanding
15 of fisheries management, ethics and aquatic ecology and habitat. No
16 license is required to take fish by angling while participating in a
17 fishing clinic conducted by the department that has been designated by
18 the commissioner as a free sport fishing clinic. Such clinics shall be
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 implemented in a manner determined by the department to best provide
2 public notice thereof and to maximize public participation therein, so
3 as to promote the recreational opportunities afforded by sport fishing.
4 FURTHER, THE COMMISSIONER MAY DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL FISHING EVENTS ORGAN-
5 IZED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDE PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL REHABILI-
6 TATION FOR VETERANS, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION THREE
7 HUNDRED FIFTY OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, OR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
8 FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, AS DEFINED IN 10 U.S.C. SECTION 101(D)(1).
9 NO LICENSE SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR SUCH VETERANS OR ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS TO
10 TAKE FISH BY ANGLING WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THESE EVENTS.
11 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.