S2364-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
• Jan 19, 2011: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

S2364-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2364

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to private
trout and black bass hatcheries

PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to authorize the sale of
hatchery-raised trout and black bass for commercial purposes for
consumption or resale.

EXISTING LAW:
New York State law does not currently authorize the sale of
hatchery-raised trout or black bass for commercial purposes
for consumption or resale.

JUSTIFICATION:
New York State law does not currently authorize the sale
of hatchery-raised trout or black bass for commercial purposes for
consumption or resale. Because of this, unlike many other states,
hatchery-raised trout or black bass are not permitted to be sold to
restaurants in New York State. Current law unnecessarily prohibits
this business opportunity along with the jobs, tax revenue and other
potential benefits which would come with it. This bill would remove
this prohibition by providing that hatchery permits issued by the
Department of Environmental Conservation would authorize the sale of
hatchery-raised trout or black bass for commercial purposes for
consumption or resale.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.3059 of 2009-10; S.7549 of 2008

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S2364-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         2364
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 January 19, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SEWARD,  BONACIC,  DeFRANCISCO,  LARKIN,  O'MARA,
 RANZENHOFER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
 committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
 private trout and black bass hatcheries
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section  1. 

Section  11-1909  of  the environmental conservation law,
 subdivision 2 as amended by chapter 309 of the laws of 1994, is  amended
 to read as follows:

 

S 11-1909. Private trout and black bass hatcheries.
 1. The department in its discretion may issue to any person a hatchery
 permit, valid during the calendar year of issue, to propagate, raise and
 sell trout, INCLUDING SELLING TROUT FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES FOR CONSUMP
 TION  OR  RESALE.  The  department  shall establish by order regulations
 governing the identification AND TRANSPORTATION of  trout  raised  under
 such  a  permit, OTHER THAN BY INDIVIDUAL TAGGING, which are offered for
 sale, sold or transported.
 2. The department in its discretion may issue to any person a hatchery
 permit, valid during the calendar year of issue, to propagate, raise and
 sell black bass, INCLUDING SELLING BLACK BASS  FOR  COMMERCIAL  PURPOSES
 FOR  CONSUMPTION  OR  RESALE.  The  department shall establish by order,
 regulations governing the transportation of black bass raised under such
 a permit, OTHER THAN BY INDIVIDUAL TAGGING.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05830-01-1

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