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- Committed to rules
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1332
- Print number 4727b
- Amend and recommit to environmental conservation
- Print number 4727a
- Amend and recommit to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to the illegal taking of deer
In Senate Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Carrie Woerner
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the illegal taking of deer
Purpose
This bill is intended to increase penalties for deer poaching.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of section 71-0921 of the Environmental Conservation Law, as amended by chapter 289 of the laws of 2004, a first misdemeanor for a violation of this subdivision shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not less than one thousand dollar and no more than four thousand dollars, or both imprisonment and fine.
Section 2 of Subdivision 3 of section 71-0925 of the environmental conservation law is amended to read as follows, one thousand dollars for each deer taken and a further penalty of one thousand dollars for each succeeding deer taken. Any person illegally taking a deer and having a prior conviction for such offence shall be subject to a fine and not more than two thousand dollars and not more than four thousand dollars and subject to loss of hunting privileges for five years.
Justification
Wildlife is held in trust by the State for all citizens to enjoy. Whitetails are the most popular game animal in North America. Too often individuals apprehended for deer poaching receive only a slap on the wrist. This legislation would increase the penalties for the first offense and the loss of hunting privileges for five years if there is a previous conviction.
Legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
One hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law.
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