What's happening
This bill provides free lifetime hunting and fishing licenses to honorably discharged, disabled veterans in New York State.
Why it matters
Expands access to outdoor recreation for disabled veterans. by removing cost barriers, potentially improving their physical and mental well-being through increased participation in hunting and fishing activities.
Recognizes and honors the sacrifices of disabled veterans. by providing a tangible, lifelong benefit, signaling state appreciation for their service and injuries sustained.
May increase demand for veteran support services. (such as license processing, outreach, and eligibility certification), requiring administrative adjustments by state agencies.
Could have minor fiscal impacts on state revenue. from license sales, but may be offset by potential economic benefits from increased veteran participation in outdoor activities (e.g., equipment purchases, travel, tourism).
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Free Licenses for Disabled Veterans
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Sponsors
1 Multi-sponsor
History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Held for consideration in environmental conservation
- Print number 880a
- Amend and recommit to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Free Licenses for Disabled Veterans
In Senate Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Pamela Helming
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STATE OF NEW YORK
880--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 11, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. KOLB, PALMESANO, BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to providing free lifetime licenses for honorably discharged, disabled veterans
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 11-0702 of the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 16 of part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
1. There are hereby created the following lifetime hunting, fishing, trapping, archery and muzzle-loading privileges and fees therefor subject to the same privileges and obligations of a comparable short term license:
Licenses Fees
a. Lifetime license including a
hunting license, fishing license
and turkey permit. If purchased,
for a child four years
of age or younger $380.00
for a child age five through
eleven years of age $535.00
for a person age twelve through
sixty-nine years of age $765.00
for a person age seventy
and over[.] $65.00
for a person who has been
honorably discharged from
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04104-04-9
A. 880--A 2
service in the armed forces of the
United States and is certified
as having a forty percent or
greater service-connected disability. $0.00
b. Lifetime hunting license. $535.00
c. Lifetime fishing
license for a person age
sixty-nine or younger. $460.00
d. Lifetime fishing license
for a person age seventy
and over. $ 65.00
e. Lifetime trapping
license. $395.00
f. Lifetime archery privilege. $235.00
g. Lifetime muzzle-loading privilege. $235.00
h. For transfer to a person pursuant
to section 11-0704 of this title.
$50.00
The holder of a lifetime hunting license or lifetime fishing license may, at any time, convert such license to a lifetime license pursuant to paragraph a of this subdivision for an additional fee equal to the difference between the current fee for the new license and the fee originally paid for the license.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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