What's happening
This bill allows honorably discharged, disabled veterans to obtain a lifetime hunting and fishing license for $20.
Why it matters
Helps reduce financial barriers. for honorably discharged, disabled veterans by offering a significant discount on a popular recreational activity, potentially improving their quality of life and access to outdoor therapy.
Recognizes veterans’ service and sacrifice. by granting a special privilege, which can contribute to a sense of appreciation and inclusion within the broader community.
May increase participation in outdoor activities. among disabled veterans, supporting mental and physical health, and possibly encouraging greater social engagement and community involvement.
Could result in a modest decrease in state revenue. from license fees, but signals a policy priority of supporting veterans over maximizing fee collection.
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Who cares
Honorably discharged disabled veterans
Those certified with a service-connected disability of at least 40 percent would qualify for a $20 lifetime license covering hunting, fishing and a turkey permit.
Department of Environmental Conservation
The bill would add a discounted veteran category to the lifetime license fee schedule it administers.
Veterans’ advocates
The bill would create a lifetime outdoor recreation license discount tied to honorable discharge and a certified service-connected disability rating.
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Lifetime Licenses for Disabled Veterans
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
6 Co-sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Discounted Licenses for Disabled Veterans
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor William J. Larkin Jr.
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
383
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, JENNE, BARRETT, SANTABARBARA, SKOUFIS, BRINDISI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to providing for lifetime license for honorably discharged, disabled veterans
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 11-0702 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 16 of part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
1. There are hereby created the following lifetime hunting, fishing, trapping, archery and muzzle-loading privileges and fees therefor subject to the same privileges and obligations of a comparable short term license:
Licenses Fees
a. Lifetime license including a
hunting license, fishing license
and turkey permit. If purchased,
for a child four years
of age or younger $380.00
for a child age five through
eleven years of age $535.00
for a person age twelve through
sixty-nine years of age $765.00
for a person age seventy
and over[.] $65.00
for a person
who has been honorably
discharged from service
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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in the armed forces of the
United States and is certified
as having a forty-percent or
greater service-connected
disability. $20.00
b. Lifetime hunting license. $535.00
c. Lifetime fishing
license for a person age
sixty-nine or younger. $460.00
d. Lifetime fishing license
for a person age seventy
and over. $ 65.00
e. Lifetime trapping
license. $395.00
f. Lifetime archery privilege. $235.00
g. Lifetime muzzle-loading privilege. $235.00
h. For transfer to a person pursuant
to section 11-0704 of this title $50.00
The holder of a lifetime hunting license or lifetime fishing license may, at any time, convert such license to a lifetime license pursuant to paragraph a of this subdivision for an additional fee equal to the difference between the current fee for the new license and the fee originally paid for the license.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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