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S4951Senate2015-2016 Session

Repeals provisions of the environmental conservation law requiring hunters to display back tags

Sponsor Patrick M. GallivanSD-59Affects Environment & Energy
Status
In Senate Committee
Environmental Conservation
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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In committee · Environmental Conservation

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Patrick M. Gallivan

Senator · Senate District 59

Chair, Crime Victims, Crime And Correction

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History

  1. Referred to environmental conservation
  2. Referred to environmental conservation

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BILL NUMBER:S4951

Title of bill

An act to repeal certain provisions of the environmental conservation law, relating to eliminating back tags required for hunting

Purpose

To no longer require hunters to display back tags while hunting.

Summary of provisions

Sections 1 and 2. Removes the requirement to display back tags on one's outer garment when legally hunting.

Section 3. Effective date.

Justification

This legislation would eliminate the use of back tags in New York. Currently, back tags are not required to be worn while hunting in the Northern zone and Catskill Park in New York which comprises almost 50% of New York's land mass. This bill would simplify the existing regulations by eliminating confusion along the border areas of today's back tag and no back tag areas. There are currently 48 other states that do not require the wearing of back tags.

Legislative history

2013-14: A,6320 Referred to Environmental Conservation 2011-12: A.9757 Held for consideration in Environmental Conservation

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law; provided that the commissioner of environmental conservation is authorized to promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any other measures necessary to implement this act on its effective date on or before such date.

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