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History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to limiting, restricting or prohibiting trapping
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S1009
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to municipalities regulating the use of traps
Purpose or general idea of the bill
The subject bill would allow counties to enact a local law to restrict, limit or prohibit trapping within such municipality.
Summary of provisions
The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section, 11-1111, to allow counties to enact local laws more rigid than state laws regarding trapping. However, such local law shall not prohibit the Department of Environmental Conservation from exercising its emergency powers in relation to the control of fish or wildlife to prevent the spread of disease.
Justification
Currently, three counties across the state have enacted local laws to impose more limits on the use of traps throughout their counties. The state has challenged these local laws and has been upheld in court because the authority to regulate trapping is only granted to the state. The precedent to allow counties to limit the use of traps has already been set but legislation is necessary to clarify existing law so that counties may go forward with legislation to limit trapping without fear of state intervention.
Legislative history
2007-08: S.1461(Padavan) Referred to Environmental Conservation 2009-10: Senate & Assembly Referred to Environmental Conservation 2011-12: S.2698- Referred to Environmental Conservation 2013-14: S1039- Referred to Environmental Conservation
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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