What's happening
This bill requires New York to add one full-time forest ranger for every 30,000 acres of newly acquired state land.
Why it matters
Ensures adequate law enforcement and safety coverage. By mandating a specific ratio of forest rangers to new state land, the bill aims to prevent gaps in emergency response, search and rescue, and enforcement of environmental laws as public lands expand.
Promotes responsible land stewardship. Tying ranger hires to land acquisition helps safeguard natural resources, wildlife, and public access by ensuring that newly acquired lands are actively managed, rather than passively overseen.
Impacts state budget and workforce planning. The requirement to hire new, full-time rangers for every 30,000 acres could substantially increase state personnel costs, influencing budget allocations and potentially creating new employment opportunities in conservation careers.
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Sponsors
19 Co-sponsors
4 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
Companion bill
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Add Rangers for New Land
In Senate Committee · Finance · Sponsor Rich Funke
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1459
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. JENNE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to protecting newly acquired state land
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 3-0107 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
3. The commissioner shall add one new full time equivalent forest ranger position for every thirty thousand acres of land that is acquired by the state and placed under the jurisdiction of the department. Each position shall be filled prior to the implementation of the property's unit management plan or resource management plan.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02542-01-7
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