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- Substituted by A6907
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.467
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Extends until December 31, 2015, the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage winter flounder
Signed by Governor · Sponsor William Colton
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BILL NUMBER:S4368
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage winter flounder
Purpose of Bill: The bill would extend the authority of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to manage winter flounder.
Summary of provisions:
Section 1 of this bill would amend Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) § 13-0340-c to extend, until December 31, 2015, DEC's authority to fix by regulation measures for the management of winter flounder (Pseudopleuorenectes aniericanus),
Section 2 of this bill provides that the bill would take effect immediately
Existing Law: ECL § 13-0340-c grants DEC regulatory authority concerning the management of winter flounder until December 31, 2013
Prior Legislative history: DEC's regulatory authority was last extended by Chapter 419 of the Laws of 2011
Statement in support: ECL § 13-0105 establishes that the State's marine fisheries conservation and management policy shall be shall be consistent with any inter-jurisdictional management plans, interstate or state-federal. This bill would simply extend DEC's regulatory authority concerning the management of winter flounder for an additional four years, and ensure that DEC continues to be able to maintain compliance with the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Inshore Stocks of Winter Flounder adopted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. Failure to make necessary regulatory changes as may be required by the FMP could result in the closure of New York's winter flounder fishery.
Budget implications: None
Local Impact: None.
Effective Date: The bill would take effect immediately.
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