Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 21, 2016 |
signed chap.166 |
Jul 13, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 08, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.135 substituted for a7270 |
Jun 07, 2016 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 25, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2016 |
1st report cal.1056 |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to environmental conservation |
May 01, 2015 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S5112
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S5112 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7270
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §13-0335, En Con L
2015-S5112 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5112 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to blackfish or tautog PURPOSE: Prohibits those holding a marine and coastal district food fish landing license from landing blackfish or tautog taken from waters outside the marine and coastal district for commercial purposes. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends subdivision 3 of Section 13-0335 of the Environmental Conservation Law to prohibit a person holding a marine and coastal district food fish landing license from landing blackfish or tautog taken from waters outside the marine and coastal district for commercial purposes. JUSTIFICATION: Under Section 13-0335 (3) of the Environmental Conservation Law, NYSDEC is authorized to issue a commercial food fish landing license to State residents and non-residents alike. The commercial food fish landing license was developed originally to allow large US trawlers that fish the federal waters of the East Coast to land their catch in New York. Holders of this license are allowed to land fish in New York for commercial sale that were harvested outside of State waters, either in the exclusive economic zone or in waters of another state. Aside for a minimum age requirement of 16, there are no eligibility requirements to receive a food fish license. In
2015-S5112 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 5112 A. 7270 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y May 1, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to blackfish or tautog THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 13-0335 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 263 of the laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows: 3. A person may land food fish, except as prohibited by this chapter AND EXCEPT BLACKFISH OR TAUTOG (TAUTOGA ONITIS), taken from waters outside [New York state boundaries] THE MARINE AND COASTAL DISTRICT for commercial purposes upon first obtaining a marine and coastal district food fish landing license. The fee for such marine and coastal district food fish landing license shall be five hundred dollars and shall cover all persons employed by the licensee while engaged in such employment of landing food fish. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10632-01-5
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