What's happening
This bill allows lifetime hunting licenses to be transferred if the license holder dies before age twelve, with applications accepted within three years of the child's death.
Why it matters
Provides families with flexibility and value. If a child with a lifetime hunting license passes away before turning twelve, the license can now be transferred to someone else, helping families avoid the loss of a significant financial investment.
Addresses tragic circumstances. This change acknowledges that families who lose a young child should not also lose the benefits of a costly, nonrefundable license, offering a measure of relief during a difficult time.
Creates a clear application window. By allowing transfer applications to be submitted within three years of the child's death, the bill ensures families have ample time to handle paperwork after a tragedy, rather than being rushed to act quickly.
Encourages continued participation in hunting traditions. Transferring the license keeps it active within the community or family, supporting the continuation of outdoor and hunting traditions rather than letting the license go unused.
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Let Families Transfer Hunting Licenses
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2969
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 31, 2019
Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the transfer of a lifetime hunting license
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 11-0704 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 507 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
1. the person to whom such license and permit was issued: (a) dies within one year of the issuance date of such license and permit; or (b) dies before the age of twelve; and
§ 2. Subdivision 6 of section 11-0704 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 507 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
6. [The] the application for transfer is made within three years of the issuance of the license, or in the case of paragraph (b) of subdivision one of this section, within three years of the child's death; and
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08525-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to the transfer of a lifetime hunting license
Purpose
To allow for the transfer of a lifetime hunting license if the holder dies before the age of twelve as well as allowing for the transfer to be made within three years of the death for such a situation.
Summary of provisions
Subdivision 1 of section 11-0704 amends the environmental conservation law by adding a second an additional premise that is if a person dies before the age of twelve the license can be transferred. Subdivision 6 section 11-0704 is amended to add that the transfer of the license must be made within three years of the child's death (as per the second prem- ise or subdivision 1).
Section 3: effective date
Justification
To allow for the transfer of a lifetime hunting license in situations where the holder of the license dies before the age of twelve. This is significant because if someone passes away before the age of twelve the license should be allowed to be transferred to another family member or friend to memorialize the deceased and be able hunt in their honor as opposed to the license being forever forgotten.
Legislative history
2017-18 - S. 3157 Passed Senate/A. 6394 - Environmental Conservation Committee. 2015-16 - S. 5766/A. 7751 - Environmental Conservation Committee.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediate.
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