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- Signed chap.141
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.149
- Substituted for A7880B
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Amended on third reading 5714b
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
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- 1st report cal.809
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 63–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1539
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 5714a
- Amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Authorizes big game hunting in Albany county with a rifle
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Patricia Fahy
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BILL NUMBER:S5714B
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to authorizing the hunting of big game in the county of Albany with rifles; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof
Purpose or general idea of bill
Authorizes big game hunting in Albany County with a pistol, rifle, shotgun, crossbow or long bow for a period of two years.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends Item (d) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law
Section 2 amends Item (d) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law
Section 3 paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 is amended by adding a new item (k)
Section 4 effective date
Justification
It is currently legal to hunt big game in Albany County with shotgun, muzzleloader, bow and pistol, but not with rifles. This pertains to all areas of the county except Wildlife management Unit 4J is archery only and encompasses the City of Albany and adjacent populated and suburban areas.
Advances in shooting technology with regards to shotguns, including the use of rifled shotgun barrels and specialized ammunition, have given shotguns ballistic characteristics similar to that of rifles.
Prior legislative history
A9724-B/S6849-B: Passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amendments to items (d) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law made by section one of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such paragraph, when upon such date the provisions of section two of this act shall take effect.
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