Allows for rifle hunting in Wyoming County.

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S2385A-2011 Actions

• Aug 3, 2011: SIGNED CHAP.326
• Jul 22, 2011: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
• Jun 15, 2011: returned to senate
• Jun 15, 2011: passed assembly
• Jun 15, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.210
• Jun 15, 2011: substituted for a2986a
• Jun 14, 2011: referred to environmental conservation
• Jun 14, 2011: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 14, 2011: REPASSED SENATE
• May 18, 2011: AMENDED ON THIRD READING 2385A
• May 18, 2011: VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
• May 18, 2011: returned to senate
• May 18, 2011: RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
• Mar 9, 2011: referred to environmental conservation
• Mar 9, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Mar 9, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Mar 3, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Mar 2, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Mar 1, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.105
• Jan 19, 2011: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

S2385A-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 24, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 25, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 1, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 7, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 13, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2011

S2385A-2011 Votes

S2385A-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2385A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to allowing the
use of rifles for hunting in Wyoming county;
and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

PURPOSE:
This bill would allow the hunting of deer and bear through the use of
a rifle in Wyoming County.

EXISTING LAW:
Environmental Conservation Law Section 11-0907 currently allows the
taking of deer in the southern tier region by rifle in Allegany,
Cattaraugus, Chemung, Chenango, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery,
Oneida, Oswego, Otsego, Schoharie, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, Yates,
and a portion of Broome County.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Allows for the use of rifles for hunting in Wyoming County.

JUSTIFICATION:
At the request of Wyoming county, the county would be included in
those areas where sportsmen and women are able to hunt deer and bear
with rifles. Since 2005, several counties in Southern and Central
New York have been allowed to permit hunting of deer and bear with
rifles.
There have been very few reported adverse incidents or problems. Given
the rural nature of Wyoming County and the safety record of hunters
in the counties where rifle hunting has been permitted, it would be
reasonable to now permit rifle hunters in Wyoming County the same
opportunities.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2010 - S.7210-A/A.10775

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S2385A-2011 Text

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

                                   2385--A
      Cal. No. 105

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              January 19, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by Sen. GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
    -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
    report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered  to
    the  Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
    amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  in  the  order  of
    third reading

  AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
    allowing the use of rifles for hunting in Wyoming county; and  provid-
    ing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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


    Section 1. Item (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907
  of the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 11 of chap-
  ter 483 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:


  (i) The counties of       Deer, the first Monday  Pistol, shotgun,
    Allegany,               after November 15       crossbow,
    Cattaraugus, Chemung,   through first Tuesday   muzzle loading
    Chenango, Herkimer,     after December 7        firearm, rifle or
    Madison,                                        long bow only
    Montgomery, Oneida,
    Oswego, Otsego,
    Schoharie, Schuyler,
    Steuben, Tioga,
    WYOMING and Yates
    and that portion of
    the county of
    Broome east of the
    Susquehanna river

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD03422-02-1

 S. 2385--A                          2

    S 2. Item (i) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of  section  11-0907  of
  the  environmental conservation law, as amended by section 12 of chapter
  483 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:


  (i) The counties of       Deer and bear, the      Pistol, shotgun,
    Allegany,               first Monday after      crossbow,
    Cattaraugus,            November 15 through     muzzle loading
    Chenango, Herkimer,     first Tuesday after     firearm, rifle or
    Montgomery, Oneida,     December 7              long bow only
    Oswego, Otsego,
    Schoharie [and],
    Tioga AND WYOMING
    and that portion of
    the county of
    Broome east of the
    Susquehanna river
    S 3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided that:

    a.  the  amendments  to  item  (i)  of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
  section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law  made  by  section
  one of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
  paragraph  pursuant to section 13 of chapter 600 of the laws of 1993, as
  amended, when upon such date the provisions of section two of  this  act
  shall take effect;
    b.  the  amendments  to  item  (i)  of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
  section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law  made  by  section
  two of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
  paragraph  pursuant to section 17 of chapter 483 of the laws of 2010, as
  amended; and
    c. nothing contained in this act shall be construed so  as  to  extend
  the  provisions  of this act beyond January 1, 2014, when upon such date
  this act shall expire and the provisions contained in this act shall  be
  deemed repealed.