What's happening
This bill increases penalties for violations related to endangered and special species, illegal ivory, and rhinoceros horns in New York.
Why it matters
Significantly raises financial penalties. for violations related to endangered and threatened species, as well as illegal ivory and rhinoceros horn trade, making non-compliance much more costly and potentially deterring illegal activity.
Imposes higher per-animal penalties. , increasing from $750 to $700 per violation and from $200 to $400 for certain infractions, which could especially impact those involved in large-scale wildlife trafficking.
Mandates public awareness efforts. by requiring the commissioner to inform the public about the importance of protecting endangered and threatened species, potentially increasing support for conservation and compliance through education.
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Increase Endangered Species Fines
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Committed to rules
- Returned to senate
- Repassed assembly
- Amended on third reading (t) 1492a
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to assembly
- Recalled from senate
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.671
- Reported
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- Referred to codes
- Reported referred to codes
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Increase Species Protection Fines
In Senate Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Tony Avella
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1492--A Cal. No. 671
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, D'URSO, OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- recommitted to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- advanced to a third reading, passed by Assembly and delivered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to increasing certain penalties relating to endangered and special species, species of special concern and illegal ivory articles and rhinoceros horns
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 13 of section 71-0925 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 706 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
13. If the violation was an act prohibited by subdivision two of section 11-0535 or by section 11-0536 of this chapter, or by any lawful rule or regulation of the department promulgated pursuant thereto, not more than [two] four thousand dollars, and an additional penalty of not more than [three] seven hundred [fifty] dollars for each fish, shellfish, crustacea, wildlife or part thereof involved in the violation. If the violation was an act prohibited by any regulation of the department promulgated pursuant to subdivision three of section 11-0535 of this chapter, then such penalty shall be not more than [one] two thousand dollars, and an additional penalty of not more than [two] four hundred dollars for each fish, shellfish, crustacea, wildlife or part thereof involved in the violation.
§ 2. The commissioner of environmental conservation shall inform the public of the importance of protecting endangered and threatened
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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species. Such commissioner shall also publicize the laws protecting such species.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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