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A3522Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS3069

Protect Monk Parakeets

Official title

“Relates to making monk (Quaker) parakeets protected birds”

Sponsor Linda RosenthalAD-67Affects Environment & Energy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Environmental Conservation
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Environmental Conservation

What's happening

This bill designates monk (Quaker) parakeets as protected birds under New York environmental conservation law.

Why it matters

  1. Monk (Quaker) parakeets would gain legal protections similar to native birds. , meaning it would be illegal to harm, capture, or possess them without a permit—potentially reducing culling or extermination efforts by individuals or agencies.

  2. The change reflects a shift in how New York treats non-native but established wildlife. , recognizing that these parakeets, despite being introduced, are now seen as worthy of protection rather than as pests or invasive species.

  3. This amendment could affect utility companies, property managers, and others who have sometimes targeted monk parakeets for nest removal. , requiring them to follow stricter procedures and potentially seek special permits before intervening with these birds or their nests.

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Protect Monk Parakeets

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Linda Rosenthal

Assembly Member · Assembly District 67

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History

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

Companion bill

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S3069Senate

Protect Monk Parakeets

In Senate Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

3522

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 27, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to making monk (Quaker) parakeets protected birds

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 5 of section 11-0103 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 47 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:

a. "Unprotected wild birds" means the English sparrow and starling, and also includes pigeons and psittacine birds, except for monk (Quaker) parakeets, existing in a wild state, not domesticated.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD05487-01-7

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