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S6993Senate2011-2012 SessionSame asA9806

Eliminates the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state

Sponsor Patrick M. GallivanSD-59+1 co-sponsorAffects Environment & Energy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Environmental Conservation
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In Assembly · Environmental Conservation

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Primary sponsor
Patrick M. Gallivan

Senator · Senate District 59

Chair, Commerce, Economic Development And Small BusinessChair, Social Services

1 Co-sponsor

History

  1. Referred to environmental conservation
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 58–1
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.1045
  7. Referred to environmental conservation

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A9806Assembly

Eliminates the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state

In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Daniel Burling

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S6993

Title of bill

An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to eliminating the requirement that hunters wear back tags during hunting season in the state

Purpose

To no longer require hunters to display back tags while hunting.

Summary of provisions

Section 1. Removes the requirement to display back tags on one's outer garment when legally hunting.

Section 2. Effective date.

Existing law

JUSTIFICATION: This legislation would eliminate the use of back tags in New York. Currently, back tags are not required to be worn while hunting in the Northern zone and Catskill Park in New York which comprises for almost 50% of New York's land mass. This bill would simplify the existing regulations by eliminating confusion along the border areas of today's back tag and no back tag areas. There are currently 48 other states that do not require the wearing of back tags.

Legislative history

New bill.

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

Immediately.

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