S1966-2013 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Authorizes the holder of a junior small game license to hunt deer and bear with the use of a muzzle-loading gun during muzzle-loading firearm season

Authorizes the holder of a junior small game license to hunt deer and bear with the use of a muzzle-loading gun during muzzle-loading firearm season.

Sponsor: GRIFFO / Co-sponsor(s): LARKIN, MAZIARZ, SEWARD
Law Section: Environmental Conservation Law / Law: Amd S11-0701, En Con L

S1966-2013 Actions

Mar 14, 2013: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Mar 13, 2013: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Mar 12, 2013: 1ST REPORT CAL.179
Jan 9, 2013: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

S1966-2013 Meetings

Environmental Conservation: Mar 12, 2013

S1966-2013 Calendars

S1966-2013 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Environmental Conservation - Mar 12, 2013

Ayes (7): Grisanti, Little, Marcellino, Maziarz, O'Mara, Smith, Young
Ayes W/R (5): LaValle, Avella, Espaillat, Latimer, Tkaczyk
Nays (1): Serrano

S1966-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1966

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in
relation to authorizing certain individuals to hunt with a muzzle loader

PURPOSE:  To amend the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation law
to authorize a junior small game license 12 years of age or older to
hunt with a muzzle loader firearm.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 11-0701 of the environmental conservation law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 18 to read as follows: 18. A junior muzzle
loading stamp when affixed to a junior small game license entitles a
holder who is twelve years of age or older to hunt wild deer and bear
with a muzzle loading firearm, as provided in title 9 of this article,
in a special muzzle loading firearm season.

JUSTIFICATION:  The future of our hunting sports lies in the recruitment
of new and young people. New York State is the only state which does not
allow youth under the age of 16 to hunt big game with a firearm. These
young hunters are able to go afield for small game hunting with a
firearm at 12 years of age and hunters at age 14 are allowed to hunt big
game with archery equipment. With the creation of a muzzle loader
license, more youth can have the opportunity to enjoy the sport of hunt-
ing.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2011-12 S. 3459 - Rules Committee/A. 9755 - EnCon
Committee.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect on the first of January next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.

S1966-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                          1966
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 9, 2013
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GRIFFO, MAZIARZ, 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 certain individuals to hunt with a muzzle loader
 

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

 

Section 1.

Section 11-0701 of the environmental  conservation  law  is
 amended by adding a new subdivision 18 to read as follows:

 18.  A JUNIOR MUZZLE-LOADING STAMP WHEN AFFIXED TO A JUNIOR SMALL GAME
 LICENSE ENTITLES A HOLDER WHO IS TWELVE YEARS OF AGE OR  OLDER  TO  HUNT
 WILD DEER AND BEAR WITH A MUZZLE-LOADING FIREARM, AS PROVIDED IN TITLE 9
 OF THIS ARTICLE, IN A SPECIAL MUZZLE-LOADING FIREARM SEASON.
 

S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03003-01-3

S1966-2013: Authorizes the holder of a junior small game license to hunt deer and bear with the use of a muzzle-loading gun during muzzle-loading firearm season