Assembly Bill A6957

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the regulation of certain types of clams

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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-A6957 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5196
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง13-0325, En Con L

2011-A6957 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the regulation of certain types of clams.

2011-A6957 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6957

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              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.
                                                           LBD06916-01-1


              

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