What's happening
This bill expands the definition of "immediate family" for certain environmental licenses and permits, removing the requirement that relatives live in the same household.
Why it matters
The bill allows a broader range of relatives to inherit or receive environmental licenses or permits. (such as those for fishing, shellfishing, or hunting) after the original holder’s death, as long as they are related by blood, marriage, or adoption—no longer requiring that they live in the same household.
This change could help families maintain longstanding commercial or recreational activities. tied to these permits (e.g., family fishing businesses or shellfish harvesting operations), even if adult children, siblings, or other relatives have moved out of the original household.
By removing the “domicile” requirement, the bill increases flexibility and reduces bureaucratic barriers. for families trying to keep permits within the family, potentially preserving local traditions, livelihoods, and continuity in environmental stewardship.
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Expand Fishing License Family Transfers
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- Referred to environmental conservation
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Broaden Fishing License Transfers
In Senate Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValle
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STATE OF NEW YORK
S. 3725 A. 5518
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
February 13, 2019
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the definition of "immediate family"
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph d of subdivision 6 of section 13-0328 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 264 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
d. For purposes of this section, "immediate family" shall include spouse, sibling, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, and, in addition, all persons who are related by blood, marriage or adoption to the license or permit holder [and domiciled in the house of the license or permit holder].
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to all licenses or permits eligible to be re-issued under subdivision 6 of section 13-0328 of the environmental conservation law where the license or permit holder dies after January 1, 2013 before surrendering his or her license or permit to the department of environmental conservation and the license or permit holder has designated in writing a member of his or her immediate family, as defined in section one of this act, to whom the license or permit may be re-issued.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03216-01-9
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