Assembly Bill A4228

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Exempts snowmobiles used solely for sport fishing on a frozen body of water or solely for access to hunting or trapping lands from certain additional fees

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A4228 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2222, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A3007
2013-2014: A4448

2011-A4228 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Exempts snowmobiles used solely for sport fishing on a frozen body of water or solely for access to hunting or trapping lands from certain additional registration fees.

2011-A4228 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4228

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 2, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. BARCLAY, KOLB, OAKS, SAYWARD -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A. HAWLEY -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on
  Transportation

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to registration
  fees  for  snowmobiles  to be used on frozen bodies of water for sport
  fishing or for access to hunting or trapping lands solely

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

  Section  1.  Section 2222 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
  15. (A) FEES FOR SNOWMOBILES TO BE USED SOLELY FOR SPORT FISHING ON  A
FROZEN  BODY OF WATER OR SOLELY FOR ACCESS TO HUNTING OR TRAPPING LANDS.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY,  FEES
FOR  REGISTRATION  OF  A SNOWMOBILE WHICH IS TO BE USED SOLELY FOR SPORT
FISHING ON A FROZEN BODY OF WATER OR SOLELY FOR  ACCESS  TO  HUNTING  OR
TRAPPING LANDS SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL FEES SET OUT IN SUBDIVI-
SION  FOUR-A OF THIS SECTION, AND SECTION 21.07 OF THE PARKS, RECREATION
AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW.
  (B) THE REGISTRATION STICKER FOR SNOWMOBILES  WHICH  ARE  TO  BE  USED
SOLELY  FOR SPORT FISHING ON A FROZEN BODY OF WATER OR SOLELY FOR ACCESS
TO HUNTING OR TRAPPING LANDS SHALL BE OF A DIFFERENT  COLOR  THAN  OTHER
REGISTRATION STICKERS FOR SNOWMOBILES.
  (C)  A PERSON WHO OWNS OR OPERATES A SNOWMOBILE WHICH IS REGISTERED TO
BE USED SOLELY FOR SPORT FISHING ON A FROZEN BODY OF WATER OR SOLELY FOR
ACCESS TO HUNTING OR TRAPPING LANDS  WHO  OPERATES  THE  SNOWMOBILE  FOR
OTHER  PURPOSES SHALL BE GUILTY OF A VIOLATION AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A
FINE OF TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a law, provided that the commissioner of motor vehicles is
immediately authorized and directed  to  promulgate  and/or  repeal  any
rules  and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act
on its effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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