What's happening
This bill prohibits New York State and its subdivisions from participating in artificial pheasant propagation and mandates closure of state-run pheasant production facilities.
Why it matters
Ends state involvement in pheasant propagation. By banning any state or local government agency from breeding, raising, or distributing artificially propagated pheasants, this bill would halt programs that have historically supported hunting and wildlife management through artificial means.
Closes state-run pheasant production facilities. The mandated closure of these facilities may result in budgetary savings for the state, but could also impact jobs and local economies tied to these operations, as well as limit opportunities for related recreational hunting activities.
Shifts conservation priorities. The bill could encourage a move toward more ecologically sustainable wildlife practices, potentially benefiting native species and habitats by reducing reliance on artificial propagation, but may also reduce the availability of pheasants for hunting and related traditions.
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End State Pheasant Breeding
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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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STATE OF NEW YORK
600
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the state's participation in artificial pheasant propagation activities
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 11-0532 to read as follows: § 11-0532. Artificial pheasant propagation.
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, or any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for any department or division of this state, or any political subdivision thereof, to participate in or to promote the hatching, breeding, rearing, propagating, possessing, purchasing, distributing, transporting, selling, exchanging, or giving away of artificially propagated pheasants or to support, financially or in any other manner, through the Conservation Fund or any other source, any program or activity involving artificially propagated pheasants.
2. Additionally, any state-owned or operated pheasant production facility shall be closed.
3. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect rights provided under section 11-1901 of this article.
§ 2. This act shall take effect February 28, 2020.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04691-01-9
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