What's happening
This bill allows individuals with demonstrated interest, knowledge, and experience in fish and wildlife management to join the conservation fund advisory board even if they do not currently hold a New York hunting, fishing, or trapping license.
Why it matters
Broadens eligibility for board membership. By allowing qualifications such as demonstrated interest, knowledge, and experience in fish and wildlife management—not just holding a recent hunting, fishing, or trapping license—this bill opens board participation to conservationists, biologists, educators, and others who may not be licensed but have valuable expertise.
Diversifies perspectives on wildlife policy. The change allows for a more varied pool of advisors, which could result in more comprehensive and inclusive decision-making about fish and wildlife issues, reflecting the views of both traditional license holders and other stakeholders.
Addresses barriers for non-traditional conservationists. Some individuals deeply involved in conservation work (such as wildlife advocates, academics, or former license holders) might have been previously excluded from the board; this amendment lets their voices be heard and their expertise utilized, even if they no longer—or never did—hold a New York license.
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Broaden Advisory Board Qualifications
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2 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Update Board Member Criteria
In Senate Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Monica Martinez
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6524
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 11, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, BLAKE, GOTTFRIED, STECK, L. ROSENTHAL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to qualifications for individuals designated or appointed to the conservation fund advisory board
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 11-0327 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 308 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
(b) Persons designated or appointed to the advisory board, excluding ex officio members, shall have demonstrated a long-standing interest, knowledge and experience in fish and wildlife management, including hunting or fishing, [as] which may be evidenced [in part] by the holding of a valid New York state hunting, fishing or trapping license at the time they are designated or appointed to such board and for each of the three years immediately preceding their designation or appointment to such board. One member, who may not be an ex officio member, shall be elected chairman of the advisory board by a majority vote of the members of such board, excluding ex officio members.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08329-01-9
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