Relates to recreational marine fishing licenses

BILL NUMBER:S2886

Title of bill

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to recreational marine fishing licenses

Purpose

This bill amends the newly created recreational marine fishing licenses to include such a license within the Sportsmen licenses and requires that 10% of their fees be deposited in the marine resources account of the Conservation Fund.

Summary of provisions

Section 1 amends the Environmental Conservation Law to include the rights granted under the recreational marine fishing license to those holding a sportsman, resident super-sportsman, resident trapper super-sportsman, non-resident super-sportsman, and conservation legacy license.

Section 2 allows the purchase of a lifetime combined recreational marine fishing license and fishing license.

Section 3 amends subdivision 4 of section 11-0702 of the Environmental Conservation Law.

Existing law

Currently, the Environmental Conservation Law does not include recreational marine fishing licenses within the other combined sportsmen licenses offered by the State.

Justification

This legislation creates equity between fresh and salt water anglers, allowing salt water anglers to enjoy that privilege by the purchase of their lifetime sportsmen license, rather than requiring them to purchase a separate lifetime recreational marine fishing license.

Legislative history

2010: S.6803

Fiscal implications

None.

Local fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law.