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S4873Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA8001

Relates to management of scup

Sponsor Carl L. MarcellinoSD-5+1 co-sponsorAffects Environment & Energy
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Signed by Governor
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Pending
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Signed into law

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Signed into law

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Carl L. Marcellino

Senator · Senate District 5

Chair, Infrastructure And Capital InvestmentChair, Investigations And Government Operations

History

  1. Signed chap.191
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.436
  6. Substituted for A8001
  7. Referred to environmental conservation
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 60–1
  10. Advanced to third reading
  11. 2nd report cal.
  12. 1st report cal.1196
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  1. Referred to environmental conservation

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A8001Assembly

Relates to management of scup

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Aravella Simotas

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4873

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 scup

Purpose of the Bill: The purpose of this bill is to extend the authority of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to manage scup.

Summary of Provisions:

Section 1 of this bill amends Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) 13-0340-e to extend, until December 31, 2017, DEC's authority to fix by regulation measures for the management of scup (Stenotomus chrysops).

Section 2 of this bill provides that the bill shall take effect immediately.

Existing Law: ECL § 13-0340-e grants DEC regulatory authority for scup until December 31, 2015.

Prior Legislative History: DEC's regulatory authority was last extended by Chapter 426 of the Laws of 2011.

Statement in Support: DEC's regulatory authority for scup, or porgy, is necessary in order to preserve the current regulatory program. Failure to extend the existing regulatory authority by December 31, 2015 would result in the loss of regulatory protection for scup.

This bill would extend DEC's regulatory authority for an additional two years, and ensure that DEC continues to be able to maintain compliance with the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP) adopted jointly by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission. ECL § 13-0105, which sets forth the marine fisheries conservation and management policy, provides that one of the State's objectives shall be that the management of the State's transboundary and migratory species shall be consistent with any interjurisdictional management plans, interstate or state-federal. Moreover, failure to make necessary regulatory changes as may be required by the FMP could result in the closure of New York's scup fishery.

Budget implications: None.

Local impact: This bill would have no impact on local governments.

Effective Date: This act shall take effect immediately.

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