What's happening
This bill establishes a temporary moratorium on the prohibition of feeding white-tailed deer in Sullivan County until 2026 or further legislative action.
Why it matters
Local impact on wildlife management. By allowing the feeding of white-tailed deer in Sullivan County, this bill could lead to changes in deer population dynamics and behavior, potentially affecting local ecosystems, agriculture, and interactions with humans.
Temporary suspension of state regulations. The moratorium specifically overrides existing state-level prohibitions on feeding deer, highlighting a case where local needs or priorities are being given temporary precedence over broader environmental policy.
Potential public health and safety considerations. Feeding deer can increase the likelihood of disease transmission (such as chronic wasting disease), vehicle collisions, and property damage, so the moratorium may have implications for public safety and health that residents and officials will need to monitor.
Future legislative flexibility. By allowing for an early end to the moratorium if the deer population increases significantly, the bill creates a mechanism for adaptive management, enabling lawmakers to respond to changing conditions or unintended consequences before 2026.
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Sponsors
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History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3106
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 28, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. STEC -read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT establishing a moratorium on the prohibition of feeding whitetailed deer in Sullivan county
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding section 11-0325 of the environmental conservation law, or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, in Sullivan county, a moratorium is imposed on the prohibition of feeding white-tailed deer. The moratorium shall continue in existence until January 1, 2026, or until the legislature determines, through legislative action, that the white-tailed deer population in Sullivan county has increased in such an amount as to warrant the removal of such moratorium prior to January 1, 2026.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00313-01-9
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