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S4884Senate2015-2016 Session

Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage crabs

Sponsor Michael VendittoSD-8Affects Environment & Energy
Status
In Senate Committee
Environmental Conservation
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Michael Venditto

Senator · Senate District 8

Chair, Consumer Protection

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History

  1. Referred to environmental conservation
  2. Returned to senate
  3. Died in assembly
  4. Referred to environmental conservation
  5. Delivered to assembly
  6. Passed senateVote 57–1
  7. Advanced to third reading
  8. 2nd report cal.
  9. 1st report cal.543
  10. Referred to environmental conservation

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S4884

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 crabs

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

Summary of Provisions:

Section 1 of this bill amends ECL § 13-0331(7) to extend, until December 31, 2018, DEC's authority to fix by regulation measures for the management of crabs of any kind, including horseshoe crabs (Limulus sp.).

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

Existing Law: ECL § 13-0331(1) requires a permit from DEC before any person may take crabs, including horseshoe crabs. ECL § 13-0331(7) grants DEC regulatory authority for crabs until December 31, 2015.

Prior Legislative History: DEC's regulatory authority to manage crabs was last extended by Chapter 289 of the Laws of 2011. Statement in Support: DEC's regulatory authority for crab is necessary to preserve the current regulatory program. Failure to extend the existing regulatory authority by December 31, 2015 will result in the loss of regulatory protection for crab.

This bill would extend DEC's regulatory authority for crab for an additional two years, and ensure that DEC continues to be able to maintain compliance with the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Horseshoe Crab, adopted by the Atlantic States Marines 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 crab 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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