What's happening
This bill increases penalties for violations involving endangered species and illegal ivory and rhinoceros horn trade in New York.
Why it matters
Significantly increases financial penalties. for violations involving endangered, threatened, and special concern species, as well as illegal ivory and rhinoceros horn trade, making it much more costly to break these laws and potentially deterring illegal activity.
Imposes higher per-animal fines. , meaning that offenders who traffic multiple animals or animal parts will face much steeper penalties for each individual violation, not just a single flat fine.
Mandates public education efforts. by requiring the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation to inform and publicize to the public the importance of protecting endangered and threatened species and the laws protecting them, potentially increasing awareness and compliance.
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Who cares
People facing covered wildlife violations
The bill would raise one maximum penalty from $2,000 to $4,000 while reducing its additional per-animal or animal-part penalty from $750 to $700.
People violating regulations under Environmental Conservation Law § 11-0535(3)
The bill would double the maximum penalty to $2,000 and the additional per-animal or animal-part penalty to $400.
Department of Environmental Conservation
The commissioner would be required to inform people about the importance of protecting endangered and threatened species and publicize the laws protecting them.
Headline styles
Increase Wildlife Trafficking Fines
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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
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.
Increase Penalties for Wildlife Crimes
In Senate Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Monica Martinez
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6200
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 4, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, D'URSO, OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to increasing certain penalties relating to endangered and special species, species of special concern and illegal ivory articles and rhinoceros horns
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 13 of section 71-0925 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 706 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
13. If the violation was an act prohibited by subdivision two of section 11-0535 or by section 11-0536 of this chapter, or by any lawful rule or regulation of the department promulgated pursuant thereto, not more than [two] four thousand dollars, and an additional penalty of not more than [three] seven hundred [fifty] dollars for each fish, shellfish, crustacea, wildlife or part thereof involved in the violation. If the violation was an act prohibited by any regulation of the department promulgated pursuant to subdivision three of section 11-0535 of this chapter, then such penalty shall be not more than [one] two thousand dollars, and an additional penalty of not more than [two] four hundred dollars for each fish, shellfish, crustacea, wildlife or part thereof involved in the violation.
§ 2. The commissioner of environmental conservation shall inform the public of the importance of protecting endangered and threatened species. Such commissioner shall also publicize the laws protecting such species.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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