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A7186Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS5511

Extend Spearfishing Law

Official title

“Extends for three years the effectiveness of chapter 435 of the laws of 2014”

Sponsor Fred ThieleAD-1Affects Environment & Energy
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
3/10
Low
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

This bill extends the law allowing recreational spearfishing in New York's marine and coastal waters until June 1, 2020.

Why it matters

  1. Allows spearfishing enthusiasts and related businesses to continue operating legally for three more years. , supporting local economies connected to recreational fishing, tourism, and equipment sales.

  2. Gives regulators additional time to study and monitor the environmental impact. of recreational spearfishing, such as effects on fish populations and marine ecosystems, before deciding on permanent policy.

  3. Provides an extended period for the state to collect data and feedback. from stakeholders (fishermen, conservationists, scientists) to inform any future changes or permanent rules around spearfishing in New York's waters.

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Extend Spearfishing Law

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Fred Thiele

Assembly Member · Assembly District 1

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Signed chap.66
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 62–1
  5. 3rd reading cal.1069
  6. Substituted for S5511
  7. Referred to rules
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Advanced to third reading cal.549
  11. Reported
  12. 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.

S5511Senate

Extend Spearfishing Law

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Thomas Croci

Impact 3 · Low0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

7186

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

April 12, 2017

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

AN ACT to amend chapter 435 of the laws of 2014 amending the environmental conservation law relating to defining spearguns and allowing recreational spearfishing in New York's marine and coastal waters, in relation to extending the effectiveness thereof

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

Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 435 of the laws of 2014 amending the environmental conservation law relating to defining spearguns and allowing recreational spearfishing in New York's marine and coastal waters, is amended to read as follows:

§ 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed June 1, [2017] 2020.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD10876-01-7

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