S1949-2013 Actions

• Jan 9, 2013: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

S1949-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1949

TITLE  OF BILL:   An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to authorizing special access to hunting and fishing grounds on
state land for handicapped individuals

PURPOSE:  To authorize handicapped people access to hunting and  fishing
grounds on state land.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section  1  amends  the  Environmental  Conservation Law by adding a new
section 11-0115 to allow handicapped individuals access for hunting  and
fishing  grounds  on state land. The commissioner will authorize special
access for hunting and fishing grounds on state lands. This  will  apply
to individuals who have been issued handicapped parking Permits pursuant
to  section 1203-a of the vehicle and traffic law.  Such rules and regu-
lations are included, but not limited  to  allowing  access  to  certain
designated hunting and fishing grounds on state lands by ATV.

Section 2. provides that this act shall take effect immediately.

JUSTIFICATION:  Handicapped individuals have a difficult time physically
in  their  efforts  to  reach their hunting destination. This bill would
authorize special access for handicapped individuals  and  will  provide
these  individuals with the opportunity to utilize an ATV to enjoy hunt-
ing privileges.

The commissioner will authorize special access for hunting  and  fishing
grounds  on  state  lands.  This will apply to individuals who have been
issued handicapped parking permits pursuant to  section  1203-a  of  the
vehicle  and  traffic  law. Such rules and regulations are included, but
not limited to allowing access to certain designated hunting and fishing
grounds on state lands by ATV.

Enhancing access to fishing and  hunting  opportunities  for  a  diverse
community  of  disabled  hunters who value these outdoor activities will
ultimately enhance the number of people active and participating sports-
men.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  S5230 of 2011 - referred to environmental  conser-
vation S5230 of 2012 - referred to environmental conservation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect immediately.

S1949-2013 Text

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

                                    1949

                         2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 9, 2013
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sens. RITCHIE, BONACIC, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered
    printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environ-
    mental Conservation

  AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
    authorizing  special  access  to  hunting and fishing grounds on state
    land for handicapped individuals

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


    Section  1.  The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
  new section 11-0115 to read as follows:

  S 11-0115. HANDICAPPED ACCESS FOR HUNTING AND FISHING GROUNDS  ON  STATE
               LAND.
    THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS AUTHORIZING
  SPECIAL ACCESS TO HUNTING AND FISHING GROUNDS ON STATE LANDS  FOR  INDI-
  VIDUALS  WHO  HAVE  BEEN  ISSUED HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMITS PURSUANT TO
  SECTION TWELVE HUNDRED THREE-A OF THE  VEHICLE  AND  TRAFFIC  LAW.  SUCH
  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO ALLOWING
  ACCESS TO CERTAIN DESIGNATED HUNTING AND FISHING GROUNDS ON STATE  LANDS
  BY ATV AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BY SECTION TWENTY-FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THE
  VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD03004-01-3