Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to create gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses.

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S5161-2011 Actions

• Feb 29, 2012: referred to environmental conservation
• Feb 29, 2012: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Feb 29, 2012: PASSED SENATE
• Feb 14, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Feb 13, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Feb 7, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.187
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
• Jan 4, 2012: returned to senate
• Jan 4, 2012: died in assembly
• Jun 15, 2011: referred to environmental conservation
• Jun 15, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 15, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 14, 2011: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1244
• Jun 13, 2011: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• May 3, 2011: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

S5161-2011 Meetings

Environmental Conservation: Feb 7, 2012, Rules: Jun 17, 2011, Rules: Jun 24, 2011

S5161-2011 Calendars

Active List: Feb 29, 2012 , Active List: Jun 15, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Feb 13, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 14, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 15, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Feb 29, 2012 , Floor Calendar: Jun 14, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 15, 2011

S5161-2011 Votes

S5161-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S5161

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to directing the
commissioner of environmental conservation to create gift cards for
hunting and fishing licenses

PURPOSE:
To allow for the purchase of gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses
in New York state.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one amends the environmental conservation law to add a new
section 11-0706 to require the commissioner of the department of
environmental conservation to promulgate rules and regulations allowing
for the sale of gift cards for New York state hunting and fishing
licenses.

Section two of the bill is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
This bill requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to
promulgate rules and regulations so that gift cards may be sold in the
state for hunting and fishing licenses. Allowing for the purchase of
gift cards for such licenses encourages their sale and may increase
revenue for the state.

Similar gift cards are already allowed in the state for camping permits
and Empire passports which are used for entrance into New York state
parks. Gift cards for camping permits may be used for anything from golf
reservations and greens fees to the purchase of firewood or boat
rentals, in addition to reserving camping sites. Gift cards for camping
as well as the Empire Passport are even advertised for sale on the web
site for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation.

Thus there is a precedent set within the state to allow for the sale of
recreational gift cards. Hunting and fishing are similar recreational
activities and the licenses for these activities should be made more
available through the purchase of gift cards,

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
None. This is a new bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Potential increased revenues to the state from the sale of gift cards
for hunting and fishing licenses

EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately.

S5161-2011 Text

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

                                    5161

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 May 3, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- 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
    directing  the  commissioner  of  environmental conservation to create
    gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses

    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 11-0706 to read as follows:

  S 11-0706. GIFT CARDS FOR HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSES.
    1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS  ESTABLISH-
  ING  GIFT CARDS FOR THE LICENSES AND STAMPS SET FORTH IN SECTION 11-0701
  OF THIS TITLE.
    2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS TITLE, THE TERM "GIFT CARD" SHALL  MEAN  A
  RESTRICTED  MONETARY  EQUIVALENT  OR  VOUCHER THAT, WHEN REDEEMED BY THE
  HOLDER, ENTITLES SUCH PERSON TO A VALID LICENSE OR STAMP AS SET FORTH IN
  SECTION 11-0701 OF THIS TITLE.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD11172-01-1