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Topics related to the Adirondack Park, forestry and land use

Related to drilling and Hydrofracking policies

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 BILLS OF CONCERN submitted by Council Members
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S3318 RITCHIE  Same as A 7743  Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"; increases the dry weight of such vehicle from 1000 pounds to 1500 pounds.  1-23-12 Adv
to third reading
A6250 Blankenbush  Same as S3318  Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"; increases the dry weight of such vehicle from 1000 pounds to 1500 pounds. enacting clause stricken
S3742 A GRIFFO  Co Spn Ritchie +  no same as  Amends the definition of all terrain vehicles; defines and authorizes the designation of highways and public lands for travel by certain recreational off-highway vehicles ("ROV"). reprint to Trans 3/18
S798 YOUNG -- Provides for an exemption requirement from registration for ATVs operated on lands owned by the owner or to which the owner has certain contractual rights Same as A6722 1-4-12
Transportation
A6722 Tenney-- Provides for an exemption requirement from registration for ATVs operated on lands owned by the owner or to which the owner has certain contractual rights when the ATV is not operated elsewhere in the state and no consideration is paid to the owner for operation. 1-4-12
Transportation
A07743 Magee-- Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"; increases the dry weight of such vehicle from 1000 pounds to 1500 pounds.  same as S3318 referred to transportation
1-4-2012
A4345 Barclay (MS) -- Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote education in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses Encon Committee
A5973 Burling (MS) -- Provides that persons participating in a fishing class or clinic sponsored by a school or university are exempt from fishing license requirements Encon Committee
S794 YOUNG -- Provides that persons participating in a fishing class or clinic sponsored by a school or university are exempt from fishing license requirements Same as A6973. passed Senate
     
S4704 FLANAGAN -- Requires all operators of mechanically propelled vessels to hold a boating safety certificate Trans
S4420 FLANAGAN -- Relates to requiring people to wear personal flotation devices while on certain vessels Cultural affairs tourism
A6701
Tenney Provides that the New York state canal corporation may sell or lease certain canal lands or personal property to 
governmental entities for less than fair market value in the public interest.  Same as S 2868
1-4-12
Corporations
S2868 GRIFFO Provides that the New York state canal corporation may sell or lease certain canal lands or personal property to governmental entities for less than fair market value in the public interest. 1-4-12
Corporations

 

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NYS Assembly

Bill List # 4 3-8-2012

A9215

Crouch -- Authorizes deer and bear hunting in the counties of Broome, Chenango and Tioga

 

A9238

Gibson -- Requires instruction in anti-gun violence in all schools

 

A9252

Gabryszak (MS) -- Relates to fees charged for certain hunting, fishing and trapping licenses

 

A9357

Ceretto -- Provides free use of state parks to family members of deceased military

 

A9388

Magee -- Relates to pistol permit privacy

 

A9408

Englebright -- Prohibits the lease of state forests, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas production

 

A9410

Englebright -- Declares the waters of the state to be public trust resources

 

A9419

Englebright -- Prohibits high-volume hydraulic fracturing in reforestation areas

 

A9422

Sweeney (MS) -- Requires the department of environmental conservation to take action with respect to nonnative animal and plant species

 

A9438

Glick (MS) -- Prohibits the sale, possession or transportation of feral pigs

 

A9471

Miller D (MS) -- Relates to providing a tax abatement for private land owners who allow snowmobiling on such land

 

Bill list # 3 for 2-2-2012 

A8998

Gunther -- Exempts active duty military personnel from taking required hunting courses for purposes of obtaining a hunting license

 

A8999

Gunther -- Removes the provision that requires certain firearms dealers to renew their licenses every six years

 

A9086

Kolb -- Relates to a temporary permit to carry or possess a firearm

 

A9173

Gunther -- Exempts traps set in water from the requirement that they be visited once every 24 hours

 

A9185

Gunther -- Authorizes special access to hunting and fishing grounds on state land for handicapped individuals

 

Bill list 2 for 2012

A8526

Rosenthal -- Enacts the "monk parakeet protection act"

 

A8587

Miller D -- Exempts veterans from hunting and gun licensing fees and allows veterans to keep their combat weapons

 

A8619

Abbate -- Relates to hiring of police officers in the department of environmental conservation

 

A8637

Kavanagh (MS) -- Provides for the appointment of a standing committee on conference to resolve differences between similar, but not identical, bills and resolutions

 

A8969

Maisel (MS) -- Prohibits the disposal in a solid waste facility of lamps containing mercury; requires manufacturers thereof to establish collection and recycling programs

 

Bill list 1 for 2012

A7819

Gunther -- Creates a legislative task force on outdoor environmental education and recreation

 

A7878

Thiele -- Increases the distance from a dwelling in which a firearm or long bow may be discharged                  ENACTING DATE STRICKEN

 

A7943

Gunther -- Relates to the junior archery license                                                                                              SIGNED INTO LAW

 

A7946

Latimer -- Relates to sportsman licenses for honorably discharged military veterans

 

A7988

Sweeney (MS) -- Establishes seagrass protection act

 

A8011

Oaks (MS) -- Provides for payment of state aid on account of state lands in the counties of Cayuga, Seneca and Wayne comprising the northern Montezuma wildlife management area

 

A8047

Thiele (MS) -- Establishes a tax credit for commercial fishing equipment

 

A8048

Thiele -- Provides commercial fishermen with an exemption from certain sales tax on fuel purchases

 

A8051

Thiele (MS) -- Establishes a credit against income tax for certain donations of real property donated for land conservation purposes

 

A8052

Thiele (MS) -- Provides for a sales tax exemption for commercial fishermen

 

A8063

Thiele (MS) -- Requires that an applicant for a commercial food fish license get half of their income from fishing

 

A8172

Rosenthal -- Relates to the taking of wildlife without a permit

 

A8288A

Thiele -- Allows the use of spears, spearguns and underwater guns in commercial and recreational bass fishing

 

A8352

Moya -- Makes provision for the disposal of firearms, rifles and   shotguns owned by the state and local governments

 

A8456A

Weprin -- Provides that certain people may not possess antique  firearms, black powder firearms, or muzzle loading firearms SIGNED INTO LAW        Another bill that saw no action until the end of session and passed in a very short period of time

Signed into Law

A8835

Reilich (MS) -- Provides free weekday admission to state parks and recreational facilities to all veterans

 

Bills as Reported by the Legislative Retrieval system and Identified by NYSCC review. IN 2011
Still Active
Assembly

A147

Sayward -- Requires open space conservation projects to be undertaken with willing sellers

 

A148

Sayward -- Prohibits the Adirondack park agency from implementing any rule or regulation relating to campgrounds which is inconsistent with department of health rules

 

A151

Sayward -- Redefines "campground" for the purposes of the Adirondack park

 

A152

Sayward -- Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes

 

A153

Sayward -- Authorizes state residents to gather dead timber from the floor of the state forest preserve when such timber is on the side of a public highway

 

A169

Cahill (MS) -- Provides for the temporary surrender of firearms where an individual may be a danger to himself or herself or others

 

A277

Dinowitz (MS) -- Requires state campgrounds to provide a reduced fee for campsites to persons 65 or over

 

A295

Hevesi -- Makes technical corrections to provisions on possession and transportation of wildlife

 

A300

Maisel (MS) -- Establishes a moratorium on disposal of fluids used in hydraulic fracturing occurring outside the state until 120 days after federal EPA issues report thereon

 

A355

Hoyt (MS) -- Provides a prohibition on the exchange of firearms, rifles or shotguns by second-hand dealers

 

A360

Paulin (MS) -- Requires sale or transfer of certain firearms between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer

 

A361

Paulin (MS) -- Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to criminals

 

A362

Paulin (MS) -- Requires sale of certain firearms between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer

 

A366

Cusick (MS) -- Relates to requiring notice to neighboring landowners of intention to develop in wetland areas

 

A370

Hoyt (MS) -- Relates to the public right of passage upon navigable waterways of the state

 

A375

Hoyt (MS) -- Provides office of parks, recreation and historic preservation shall not take specified actions involving commercial use of natural resources, including timber, in p

 

A378

Magee -- Relates to trapping license to trap snapping turtles

 

A380

Paulin (MS) -- Requires the renewal of firearms licenses after five years outside the city of New York

 

A381

Paulin (MS) -- Requires the safe storage of all guns, either in a safe or with a locking device, and provides penalties for simple and complex violations; requires notices

 

A383

Paulin (MS) -- Provides clarification on the gun show events to include the building structures and grounds where shows occur; and public auctions, flea markets and garage sales

 

A392

Gunther (MS) -- Relates to junior small and big game hunting license and the use of crossbows; repealer

 

A393

Hoyt (MS) -- Relates to oil and gas drilling in Allegany state park

 
     

A423

Gunther (MS) -- Provides for the impoundment and forfeiture of machinery, motor vehicles, aircraft and equipment after a previous conviction of illegally harvesting timber

 

A427

Gunther -- Authorizes state reimbursement to municipal corporations for tax revenue lost and expenses incurred as a result of the reduced assessment of forest land

 

A429

Magee (MS) -- Provides for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities

 

A444

Magee -- Relates to the wood products development council and contracts for timber or other forest products

 

A448

Magee (MS) -- Regulates hatcheries that raise trout and black bass for food fish

 

 

A469

Gunther (MS) -- Provides that disabled persons may utilize a crossbow in the taking of big game or small game, provided that they submit their disability status to the department

A496

Gibson (MS) -- Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge

A511

Sayward (MS) -- Requires the governor to appoint the 5 members of the Adirondack park agency who reside in the park, from a list established by the county legislatures

 

A512

Sayward -- Establishes a 10 year statute of limitations to enforce violations of rules and regulations of Adirondack park agency committed within the Adirondack park

 

A518

Sayward -- Relates to development of a permit system to provide disabled veterans access to certain restricted bodies of water through the use of float planes

A527

Thiele -- Adds national estuary implementation projects as projects eligible for state funding pursuant to the environmental protection fund

A561

Lentol -- Provides for establishment of the urban open space program in the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; establishes fund; appropriation

A568

Sayward (MS) -- Preserves aquatic native species populations, biodiversity and aquatic recreational activities

A607

Peoples-Stokes (MS) -- Establishes the "environmental justice act"

A616

Sayward (MS) -- Relates to access roads to state forest preserve lands or lands under the jurisdiction of the department of environmental conservation

A645

Gunther -- Moratorium on the prohibition of feeding white-tailed deer in Sullivan county

A693

Englebright -- Requires the conducting of public hearings and reports thereon prior to the closure of any real property by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

A761

Gantt -- Creates a firearm proficiency requirement examination for the licensing of persons to carry or possess a firearm

A865

Colton (MS) -- Prohibits disposal of spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district

A895

McEneny (MS) -- Establishes a task force to assess the public health impact of firearm violence and provides for the repeal thereof

 

A1014

Lentol (MS) -- Amends the definition of disguised gun to include certain guns that are designed and intended to appear to be a toy gun

 

A1085

Destito -- Extends the archery season in the Northern zone for one week beyond the close of rifle season

A1103

Kolb -- Allows for rifle hunting in portions of Ontario County

A1106

Cusick (MS) -- Provides fees for possession of firearms are waived for retired federal law enforcement officers

 

A1131

Hawley (MS) -- Repeals pistol and revolver ballistic identification databank

 

A1140

Lentol -- Raises the level of certain criminal possession and criminal sale of weapons crimes if they are committed on school grounds

 

A1141

Magee (MS) -- Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting and fishing areas

A1150

Ortiz (MS) -- Requires manufacturers to use a coding system on all handgun and assault weapon ammunition

 

A1157

Schimel (MS) -- Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition

 

A1194

Hawley (MS) -- Requires additional 10% funding of agricultural environmental programs implemented in watersheds deemed critical to recreational fishing

 

A1265

Ortiz (MS) -- Prohibits the use of toxic fracing solutions during hydraulic fracturing

 

A1266

Ortiz (MS) -- Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish rules and regulations to reduce significantly high levels of global warming emissions

 

A1282

Destito -- Authorizes a governmental agency or municipality to designate a highway or portion of highway as open for travel by an ATV

 

A1283

Destito (MS) -- Provides a tax abatement for landowners allowing snowmobiling on such land

 

A1408

Thiele -- Provides for local tidal wetlands protection

 

A1409

Thiele -- Authorizes the catching and possession of up to 5 times the daily limit of fish during any 7 day period of time

 

A1410

Thiele -- Relates to personal watercraft and certain safety provisions that require their use

 

A1442

Destito (MS) -- Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation

 

A1475

Rosenthal -- Relates to the suspension and revocation of firearms licenses upon the issuance of orders of protection

 

A1479

Rosenthal (MS) -- Provides for banning the possession, sale or manufacture of assault weapons, subject to an exception; expands duties of superintendent of state police; repealer

 

 

 

A1644

Kavanagh (MS) -- Creates the offenses of aggravated sale of a firearm and aggravated sale of a firearm to a minor

 

A1645

Kavanagh (MS) -- Relates to the general civil penalty of the environmental conservation law

 

A1705

Gunther (MS) -- Establishes distinctive "I love NYS parks" license plates and " New York state park revolving fund"

 

A1718

Rosenthal -- Makes monk (Quaker) parakeets protected birds

 

A1725

Rosenthal (MS) -- Provides for the humane removal of downed animals

 

A1730

Rosenthal (MS) -- Enacts provisions relating to the trafficking of weapons and for the firearm, rifle and shotgun ballistic identification bank

 

A1746

Gunther (MS) -- Relates to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks

 

A1749

Gunther (MS) -- Relates to management of wildlife resources

 

A1758

Lentol -- Authorizes current and retired members of law enforcement to carry concealed firearms

 

A1787

Thiele -- Decreases application fees for tidal wetlands permits

 

A1811

Gunther (MS) -- Relates to confidentiality of information contained in pistol license applications

 

A1843

Rosenthal (MS) -- Includes wildlife animals as those subject to the animal cruelty provisions

 

A1864

Gantt (MS) -- Relates to the definition and regulation of personal watercraft; repealer

 

A1872

Jeffries (MS) -- Provides that a person may not possess a weapon while on a mass transit service used by a transit agency, authority, or company

 

A1896

Schroeder -- Relates to pistol permit privacy

 

A1905

Gunther (MS) -- Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting and fishing areas

 

A1907

Giglio (MS) -- Grants a $100,000 real property tax exemption to conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs owning certain land having an assessed value of $500,000 or less

 

A1909

Giglio (MS) -- Provides for free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to residents of the state who are active duty members of the U.S. armed forces regardless of duty station

 

A1925

Rosenthal (MS) -- Expands the requirements for teaching humane education to secondary school students

 

A1941

Thiele -- Establishes a registry program for saltwater recreational anglers; repealer

 

A1963

Hawley -- Prohibits the DEC from restricting the burning of garbage, refuse or rubbish in an open fire under certain circumstances

 

A2017

Bing (MS) -- Includes possession of armor piercing, frangible or devastator ammunition as criminal possession of a weapon

 
     

A2048

Tedisco (MS) -- Makes the canal corporation an independent public authority; repealer

 

A2108

Lifton (MS) -- Establishes the natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2011

 

A2110

Magee (MS) -- Allows certain disabled persons to fish without a license

 

A2122

Millman (MS) -- Specifies what constitutes appropriate shelter for dogs restrained outdoors and maximum and minimum temperature range for exposure

 

A2112

Magee -- Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax

 

 

A2305

Destito (MS) -- Requires the commissioner of general services to maintain an inventory and audit of every state-owned real property or unappropriated state land that has been sold

 

A2357

Gabryszak (MS) -- Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a program of free parking for senior citizens

 

A2413

Gabryszak (MS) -- Regulates taking of elk or moose in the same manner as deer hunting and trapping are currently regulated

 

A2414

Gabryszak (MS) -- Provides for lifetime sportsman license for honorably discharged, disabled veterans

 

A2439

Englebright -- Prohibits the commercial taking of northern or lined seahorses

 

A2467

Lifton (MS) -- Creates lien in favor of state for expenditures for certain remedial environmental projects

 

A2494

O'Donnell (MS) -- Requires the judge in a criminal proceeding or in a family court proceeding, upon issuance of an order of protection to inquire as to the possession of a firearm by the defendant or respondent

 

A2548

Pretlow (MS) -- Prohibits the sale of ammunition without proof of a firearm license

 

A2564

Clark -- Prohibits the ownership, possession or harboring of a wild animal or reptile  DEF ON DOING BODILY HARM

 

A2675

Colton (MS) -- Requires disclosure of environmental conservation permit applicant's record of compliance with state, federal, and foreign environmental regulations

 

A2708

Rabbitt -- Provides for the promotion and marketing of hunting and fishing in N.Y. state

 

A2730

Crouch (MS) -- Clarifies that licenses for handguns may be issued to non-resident individuals

 

A2827

Calhoun (MS) -- Allows juvenile offenders be prosecuted as an adult for certain felony gun possession offenses

 

A2869

Calhoun (MS) -- Makes the use of a firearm, shotgun, rifle, or machine gun during the commission of a crime a class A-II felony; repealer

 

A2876

Calhoun -- Establishes an interagency task force to be known as the Hudson valley white-tail deer mitigation task force DOESN’T DEER MANAGEMENT TASKS FORCE ALREADY HANDLE THIS

 

A2886

Morelle (MS) -- Authorizes certain honorably discharged members of the armed services to receive certain hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses free of charge; repealer

 

A2902

Gabryszak (MS) -- Prohibits the sale of angler-caught fish

 

A2922

Sweeney (MS) -- Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids

 

A2924

Sweeney (MS) -- Requires an environmental impact statement to be prepared for any natural gas or oil drilling involving the use of hydraulic fracturing fluid

 

A2986

Burling -- Allows for rifle hunting in Wyoming county

 

A3043

Perry (MS) -- Requires proof of liability insurance prior to issuing a license to carry a firearm

 

A3081

Lupardo (MS) -- Authorizes a court to revoke the firearms license and seize the weapons of certain individuals

 

A3125

Lifton (MS) -- Relates to the powers and duties of the commissioner and the department of environmental conservation relating to the pollution of fresh water supplies

 

A3162

Morelle (MS) -- Prohibits the discharge of a firearm or long bow within 1000 feet of a school or school playground

 

A3179

Pretlow (MS) -- Requires weapons and ammunition to be secured when being transported and imposes a fine of at least $1,000 for violation

 

A3225

Calhoun (MS) -- Provides for assessing and taxing state park lands

 

A3232

Gabryszak (MS) -- Increase penalties for the illegal taking of deer

 

A3237

Heastie -- Establishes a twenty-four hour toll-free statewide hotline to report criminal or unlawful possession of a weapon

 

A3241

Heastie -- Creates a felony possession of a firearm registration act

 

A3268

Schimminger (MS) -- Relates to licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms

 

A3292

Weisenberg (MS) -- Enacts the "children's weapon accident prevention act"

 

A3296

Lupardo (MS) -- Provides for the return of lost hunting dogs

 

A3337

Gabryszak (MS) -- Requires that the person be at least fourteen years of age, with no maximum age, for the possession and use of a pistol or revolver at a pistol range

 

A3360

Gabryszak (MS) -- Establishes the Empire State Fishing Trail program with the department of economic development

 

A3374

Sweeney (MS) -- Relates to the definition of freshwater wetlands; repealer

 

A3378

Calhoun -- Prohibits the taking of striped bass from the waters of the Hudson River for commercial purposes

 

A3409

Schimminger (MS) -- Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to cooperate with municipalities in establishing adopt-a-park programs

 

 

 

 

A3480

Russell -- Authorizes an individual to angle for fish with up to 3 lines

 

A3509

Glick (MS) -- Makes contests and competitions to take wildlife unlawful

 

A3550

Galef (MS) -- Requires boating safety certificates of all persons operating a mechanically propelled vessel; repealer

 

A3579

Sweeney (MS) -- Relates to permits to drill oil and gas wells

 

A3593

Glick (MS) -- Excludes certain animals from the definition of "wildlife"

 

A3597

Kavanagh (MS) -- Requires employees of dealers in firearms and gunsmiths to submit to a criminal background check

 

A3598

Kavanagh -- Requires the division of criminal justice services to report on handgun licenses

 

A3731

Kellner -- Prohibits the possession of bushmeat and imposes civil penalties therefor

 

 

A3742

Englebright -- Declares a policy of equal treatment in development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies

 

A3743

Englebright -- Provides that on publicly accessible municipally owned property where trapping is allowed posted signage at entry points must inform readers that trapping is allowed

 

A3749

Englebright -- Prohibits possession of a gun or non-folding knife at a governmental chamber or public hearing of the state or any political subdivision

 

A3756

Englebright -- Requires any person engaged in the sale of rifles or shotguns to require the production of identification by purchaser of such weapon

 

A3801

Englebright -- Regulates the use of body-gripping traps and requires the posting of public land where trapping is permitted; repealer

 

A3816

Englebright -- Relates to limiting, restricting or prohibiting trapping

 

A3818

Englebright -- Prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles in the state forest preserve, Long Island central pine barrens area and Albany pine bush preserve

 

A3821

Englebright -- Provides for the labeling of all shipments of firearms, and certain shipments of shotguns and rifles and reporting certain information

 

A3852

Englebright -- Prohibits transportation of animals in open areas of motor vehicle unless such animals are enclosed or restrained

 

A3858

Englebright -- Provides for a state of New York state's natural environment annual report

 

A3887

Englebright -- Authorizes the attorney general to enforce the provisions of the environmental conservation law and its rules and regulations in the name of the people of the state

 

A3895

Finch (MS) -- Authorizes local governments to regulate mining and mine reclamation activities

 

A3896

Finch (MS) -- Enacts the wetlands homeowner's relief act

 

A3900

Lavine (MS) -- Relates to prohibiting the possession of a loaded firearm at certain public events

 

     

 

A3924

 

Crouch (MS) -- Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to conduct a study of the economic impact of ATV use within the state

A3929

 

Crouch -- Clarifies that licenses for handguns may be issued to non-resident individuals

A3936

 

Englebright -- Proscribes persons, firms or corporations engaged in retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms

A3941

 

Englebright -- Makes various provisions for the protection and management of the state park system

A3942

 

Englebright -- Establishes certain procedures for environmental review of leases, easements, permits and conveyances of other interests in certain state-owned lands underwater

A3948

 

Englebright -- Prohibits stewardship agreements for the preservation of a natural resource from authorizing the destruction or certain alterations of the natural resource

 

A4010

 

Budget -- Enacts major components of legislation necessary to implement the transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for 2011-2012

 

A4025

 

Camara (MS) -- Increase the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification database

 

 

 

 

A4058

 

Magee (MS) -- Permits supervised youth ten years of age or older to possess a rifle or shotgun at a shooting range

A4117

 

Butler -- Authorizes reduced cost on hunting; fishing and big game fees for certain disabled persons

A4122

 

Camara (MS) -- Makes it illegal to sell component parts of a pistol or firearm to any person who does not possess a valid pistol permit

A4125

 

Englebright -- Provides for accountability and disclosure of county, town or village acquisition of land for open space, environmental and/or historic preservation purposes

 

A4129

 

Englebright -- Makes changes in description of the habitat protection zone for Long Island sound

 

A4135

 

Englebright -- Establishes marine life protection task force to study the species of marine life in the state and law and regulations protecting such species

 

A4169

 

Weprin -- Provides that certain people may not possess antique firearms, black powder firearms, or muzzle loading firearms

A4193

 

Glick (MS) -- Creates New York city parks, tree and urban forestry fund

A4222

 

Barclay (MS) -- Allows any qualified person to apply for voter registration and enrollment by application made with an application for any hunting or fishing license

A4228

 

Barclay (MS) -- Exempts snowmobiles used solely for sport fishing on a frozen body of water or solely for access to hunting or trapping lands from certain additional fees

A4233

 

Barclay (MS) -- Allows the county of Onondaga to retain twenty percent of the gross proceeds from the sale of any fishing license in such county

 

A4246

 

Crespo (MS) -- Creates a cause of action for injuries sustained by persons possessing imitation weapons against persons who manufacture, sell, or distribute them illegally

     

A4317

 

Gabryszak (MS) -- Establishes a warm water fish hatchery and research facility; begin stocking of Lake Erie with warm water fish on or before August 1, 2012

A4321

 

Englebright -- Prohibits the taking of horseshoe crabs for any purpose without a permit issued by the department of environmental conservation

A4345

 

Barclay (MS) -- Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote education in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses

 

     

A4362

 

Morelle (MS) -- Relates to offenses relating to possession or sale of fireworks, sparkling devices and ammunition

A4405

 

Kavanagh (MS) -- Establishes a safety course requirement for firearm license

A4473

 

Gabryszak -- Makes provisions relating to migratory birds, game birds, turtles, longbows, crossbows and cable restraints; repealer

A4475

 

Glick (MS) -- Prohibiting the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape

A4557

 

Raia (MS) -- Justifies the use of physical force on grounds surrounding a dwelling

 

A4615

Englebright -- Prohibits any person from transporting or selling a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is humanely euthanized

 

A4619

Englebright -- Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in national parks and national wildlife refuge systems

 

A4652

Englebright -- Authorizes the taking of surf clams or ocean quahogs by mechanical means from the Atlantic Ocean for commercial purposes

 

A4729

Reilly -- Relates to membership on regional fish and wildlife boards

 

A4758

Towns (MS) -- Conforms state law with federal law regarding imitation weapons and provides a private right of action for individual consumers

 

A4781

Magee -- Relating to selectively cutting timber

 

A4786

Sweeney (MS) -- Provides for the establishment of a youth-only pheasant hunting days on Long Island

 

A4801

Kavanagh (MS) -- Grants private citizens broad authorization to commence civil judicial actions under certain titles of the environmental conservation law

 

A4865

Kavanagh (MS) -- Provides requirement to report lost or stolen firearms within 72-hours to local police authorities

 

A4894

Lavine -- Increases the penalties for knowingly possessing a large capacity ammunition feeding device; repealer

 

A4993

Mayersohn -- Provides for mandatory revocation of drivers license for certain convictions under the penal law

 

 

A5096

Oaks (MS) -- Relates to environmental conservation officers

 

A5102

Oaks (MS) -- Establishes the "natural gas infrastructure act"

 

A5104

Barclay (MS) -- Allows fishing guides and individuals holding a party or charter boat license to issue fishing licenses

 

A5117

Oaks (MS) -- Provides that restrictions regarding the carrying of concealed weapons and licenses therefor shall be by statute only

 

A5119

Oaks (MS) -- Makes it a ministerial process to amend a license to carry or possess a firearm

 

A5142

Gabryszak (MS) -- Allows persons 65 years and older and persons with disabilities to hunt with a long bow and to take wildlife with a crossbow

 

A5152

Katz -- Amends the environmental conservation law in relation to permits for discharges

 

A5157

Kavanagh (MS) -- Relates to the prohibition of illegal gun trafficking

 

A5192

Amedore (MS) -- Permits the discharge of a longbow over water by a person bow fishing in certain instances

 

A5199

Barclay (MS) -- Creates junior big game hunting license; describes rights and duties

 

A5246

Titone (MS) -- Relates to the registration and regulation of animal breeders

 

A5268

Titone (MS) -- Includes within the class A misdemeanor of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, the possession of a weapon, outside the home, while intoxicated

 

A5318

Sweeney (MS) -- Relates to the regulation of the use of the state's water resources; repealer

 

A5342

Kavanagh (MS) -- Enacts the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act

 

A5346

Sweeney (MS) -- Relates to global warming pollution control

 

A5347

Thiele (MS) -- Relates to harvesting surf clams and ocean quahogs; repealer

 

A5481

Englebright (MS) -- Establishes a 5 year moratorium on the taking of horseshoe crabs or the eggs of horseshoe crabs by any person

 

A5482

Englebright (MS) -- Authorizes certified prescribed burning in the Long Island central pine barrens

 

A5487

Magee -- Authorizes persons under the age of fourteen to participate in special events involving snowmobiles

 

A5523

Englebright -- Authorizes municipalities to regulate trapping on land owned by such municipality

 O

A5532

Englebright -- Provides that developmentally disabled patient residents of a facility operated by a not-for-profit corporation may fish without a license

 

A5546

Englebright (MS) -- Enacts the "boat launch preservation act"; requires a percentage of the gasoline surcharge to be dedicated to boat launch preservation

 

A5557

Englebright (MS) -- Imposes a refundable deposit on wine and liquor containers; provides that unredeemed deposits thereon be deposited in environmental protection fund and park fund

 

 

A5579

Englebright (MS) -- Regulates the closure and reduction in use of state parks, recreational facilities and historic sites

 

A5638

Sweeney (MS) -- Requires restoration of areas adjacent to wetlands

 

A5642

Sweeney -- Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes

 

A5660

Weisenberg -- Authorizes the owner or operator of a fleet of livery boats to acquire a recreational marine fishing license for its patrons

 

A5676

Englebright (MS) -- Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to acquire the mineral interests under all land acquired or received by him or her

 

A5677

Englebright (MS) -- Prohibits fracturing and horizontal drilling for natural gas or oil on land operated by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

 

A5712

Englebright (MS) -- Provides for the establishment of regional conservation partnership trusts to raise and disburse funds to not-for-profit entities managing parks

 

A5765

Tobacco -- Relates to conveyance of lands for the establishment of Gateway National Recreational Area

 

 

A5822

Gunther -- Relates to the liability of landowners who permit recreational uses of their land

A5828

Gunther -- Prohibits assessors from increasing the assessments of forestland based on the stumpage value of the trees thereon

A5832

Kavanagh -- Relates to providing a tax credit for the purchase of gun safety equipment

A5835

Kavanagh (MS) -- Provides a tax exemption from sales and compensating use taxes on alternative energy systems

A5849

Kavanagh (MS) -- Prohibits discharge of chlorine compounds into the waters of the state

A5866

Jeffries -- Makes all large capacity ammunition feeding devices, regardless of date of manufacture, subject to the provisions of the penal law

A5872

Kavanagh -- Prohibits firearms not readily detectable by standard security equipment

A5897

Kavanagh -- Provides enhanced sentencing for the offenses of criminal possession of a weapon and criminal sale of a firearm

A5899

Kavanagh (MS) -- Provides for a gun violence prevention program in the public schools

A5904

Kavanagh -- Creates the offense of criminal use of a firearm in connection with a crime; repealer

A5926

Kavanagh (MS) -- Bans the sale, use or possession of 50-caliber weapons

A5950

Kavanagh (MS) -- Relates to animal control and licensing of animals; makes various amendments to dog licensing laws in N.Y. city; establishes an animal population control fund; repealer

A5951

Kavanagh (MS) -- Provides for a prohibition on trapping animals for sport

A5955

Kavanagh (MS) -- Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers

A5962

Kavanagh (MS) -- Relates to instruction in the humane treatment of animals and the requirement of training in the humane treatment of animals for the certification of teachers

A5973

Burling (MS) -- Provides that persons participating in a fishing class or clinic sponsored by a school or university are exempt from fishing license requirements Same as S794

A5998

Burling (MS) -- Provides hunter safety instructors with a free hunting license in consideration for such services

A6009

Burling (MS) -- Provides for certain uses of premises for which no duty is owed to keep premises safe and the inherent risk of use of off highway recreational vehicles

A6013

Burling (MS) -- Authorizes free use of campsites by former prisoners of war or recipients of a purple heart

A6051

Englebright (MS) -- Requires office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to operate state parks and historic sites at the beginning of 2011-2012 according to past hours

A6055

Goodell (MS) -- Allow for rifle hunting in parts of Chautauqua county

A6083

Goodell (MS) -- Permits persons eleven years of age to possess a rifle under certain circumstances

A6093

Cook (MS) -- Relates to the suspension of hunting and fishing licenses pursuant to the interstate wildlife violator compact

A6108

Titone (MS) -- Relates to banning the possession, sale or manufacture of assault weapons; repealer

A6169

Thiele (MS) -- Establishes a registration system for saltwater recreational fishing; repealer

A6199

Blankenbush (MS) -- Provides that lands owned by the state for reforestation purposes shall be subject to taxation for all purposes

A6203

Gabryszak -- Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation

A6223

Kavanagh (MS) -- Establishes a certified wood program

A6250

Blankenbush -- Relates to the definition of all terrain vehicle or "ATV"

A6311

Brennan (MS) -- Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation

A6317

Kavanagh (MS) -- Relates to criminal possession of a weapon by a minor and criminal use of a weapon by a minor

A6328

Hanna (MS) -- Eliminates the pistol and revolver ballistic identification databank; repealer

A6365

Simotas -- Directs the division of criminal justice services to study and report on laws, rules and regulations relating to air guns

 

A6406

Weinstein (MS) -- Provides for mandatory revocation or suspension of the firearms license of an individual against whom an order or temporary order of protection has been issued

 

A6426

Brennan (MS) -- Relates to the regulation of the drilling of natural gas resources

 

A6440

Sweeney -- Relates to transfer of a lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping license

 

A6487

Castelli -- Requires a party to provide for the replacement of trees removed for purposes relating to mining

 

A6541

Englebright -- Enacts the "look before you leap act of 2011" to establish a 5 year moratorium on high volume hydraulic fracturing and the conducting of an investigation thereon

 

A6591

Rabbitt -- Allows for rifle hunting in Orange and Rockland counties

 

A6616

Curran -- Waives the fee for a license to carry a firearm for a retired agent or representative of a law enforcement agency or bureau of the United States government

 

A6645

Curran -- Provides veterans of the armed forces of the United States access to all state parks and recreational facilities without the charge of any admission

 

A6717

Tenney -- Makes an appropriation to the Sauquoit Creek Basin Intermunicipal Commission for the purposes of flood mitigation and stream bank restoration; appropriation

 

A6722

Tenney -- Provides for an exemption requirement from registration for ATVs operated on lands owned by the owner or to which the owner has certain contractual rights

 

 

A6774

Cook (MS) -- Relates to the purchasing of bullets for firearms

A6777

Tobacco -- Provides for the removal of phragmites where such phragmites grow continuously in an area containing five acres of land or more

A6854

Colton (MS) -- Relates to liability for the manufacture, sale, leasing or other disposition of ammunition feeding devices and compensation for damages

A6864

Gunther -- Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish

A6876

Magee -- Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish air emissions regulations for outdoor wood boilers that are consistent with federal standards

A6882

Reilly -- Makes fishing licenses valid for one year from date of purchase

 

A6883

Sweeney (MS) -- Relates to restricting the taking of fish, shellfish, and crustacea in designated special management areas

A6885

Sweeney (MS) -- Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to regulate striped bass

A6886

Sweeney (MS) -- Relates to continuing the authority of the department of environmental conservation to provide for the taking of blackfish

A6887

Sweeney (MS) -- Relates to the management of weak-fish

A6895

Zebrowski -- Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for members of the United States armed forces in active service stationed within the state

A6916

Tobacco -- Authorizes the unfettered removal of reeds by the owner of residential real property

A6937

Morelle -- Amends the definition of all terrain vehicles and defines recreational off-highway vehicles ("ROV")

 

A6946

Colton (MS) -- Relates to the management of winter flounder

 

A6948

Crespo (MS) -- Relates to continuing regulations relating to the management of whelks and conchs

 

A6949

Cymbrowitz (MS) -- Relates to the management of fluke-summer flounder

 

A6950

Cymbrowitz (MS) -- Relates to the management of black sea bass

 

A6951

Cymbrowitz (MS) -- Continues the authority of the department of environmental conservation to provide for the management of monkfish

 

A6952

Englebright (MS) -- Relates to the management of crabs

 

A6953

Gunther (MS) -- Relates to hunting in the northern zone

 

A6954

Jaffee (MS) -- Relates to the management of American eel

 

A6955

Latimer (MS) -- Relates to the management of hickory shad

 

A6956

Peoples-Stokes (MS) -- Relates to the taking of fish

 

A6957

Schimel (MS) -- Relates to the regulation of certain types of clams

 

A6958

Simotas (MS) -- Relates to the management of scup

 

A6959

Thiele (MS) -- Relates to the management of scallops

 

A6960

Titone (MS) -- Continues the authority of the department of environmental conservation to provide the taking of sharks

 

A6961

Titone (MS) -- Relates to the management of Atlantic herring

 

A6962

Weisenberg (MS) -- Relates to the management of Atlantic cod

 

A6963

Weisenberg (MS) -- Relates to the management of bluefish

 

A6964

Zebrowski (MS) -- Relates to the management of American shad

 

A6965

Zebrowski (MS) -- Relates to the management of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon

 

A6966

Zebrowski (MS) -- Relates to the management of alewife

 

A6999

Russell -- Establishes a biodiesel fuel tax exemption

 

A7078

Ramos (MS) -- Relates to the management of oysters

 

A7150

Thiele (MS) -- Relates to the management of squid

 

A7153

Friend -- Provides for certain uses of premises for which no duty is owed to keep premises safe

 

A7170

Palmesano -- Relates to hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses

 

A7197

Magnarelli -- Relates to fishing license fees in the county of Onondaga

 

A7211

Jaffee (MS) -- Relates to the management of blueback herring

 

A7240

Englebright -- Includes the federal government within the definition of "public body" for purposes of conservation easements

 

 

A7328

Barron -- Conforms state law with federal law regarding imitation weapons and provides a private right of action for individual consumers

 

A7380

Friend -- Authorizes permanent hunting in the county of Schuyler

 

A7381

Palmesano (MS) -- Authorizes permanent hunting in the counties of Chemung, Steuben, and Yates

 

A7383

Ortiz (MS) -- Provides free use of state parks for veterans and the surviving spouses or domestic partners of those killed in combat

 

A7487

Abinanti (MS) -- Prohibits the taking of striped bass from the Hudson river for commercial purposes

 

A7559

Lupardo (MS) -- Extends the authorization to hunt in several counties

 

A7560

Russell (MS) -- Relates to the management of migratory game birds

 

A7576

Gunther -- Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to create gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses

 

A7618

Gunther -- Protects certain information on hunting, fishing and trapping license and permit applications from disclosure

 

A7637

Magee -- Authorizes permanent hunting in the county of Madison

 

A7710

Russell -- Amends the definition of all terrain vehicles to include certain vehicles of up to 1500 pounds

 

A7724

Thiele -- Defines the term public highway for purposes of unlawfully feeding deer

 

 

SENATE BILLS

Senate Bill List #4, 3-9-2012

S6433

ADDABBO -- Relates to the minimum distance a firearm may be in the vicinity of school grounds, 1,000 feet

 

S6520

MAZIARZ -- Relates to exemptions from requirements for fishing licenses for members of the US armed forces who are on leave from active military duty

 

S6556

GALLIVAN -- Regulates taking of elk or moose in the same manner as deer hunting and trapping are currently regulated

 

S6580

GRISANTI -- Creates the Pennies for Parks program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; imposes fee on single use carryout bags

 

S6633

CARLUCCI -- Requires boating safety certificates of all persons operating a mechanically propelled vessel; repealer

 

Senate bill list #3,  2-2-2012

S6220

RITCHIE -- Removes the provision that requires certain firearms dealers to renew their licenses every six years

 

S6221

RITCHIE -- Exempts active duty military personnel from taking required hunting courses for purposes of obtaining a hunting license

 

S6236

YOUNG -- Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested as game animals from the sales and compensating use tax

 

S6261

BALL -- Suspends hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of natural gas or oil

 

S6262

ESPAILLAT -- Provides for establishment of gun court calendars in criminal courts

 

S6263

ESPAILLAT -- Requires convicted felons to apply for a permt to purchase, carry, possess, repair and dispose of rifles and/or shotguns

 

S6264

ESPAILLAT -- Relates to possession and sale of armor piercing ammunition; repealer

 

S6283

LIBOUS -- Authorizes deer and bear hunting in the counties of Broome, Chenango and Tioga   (this a rifle bill in mentioned counties)

 

S6350

GOLDEN -- Increases penalties for all offenses involving the possession, use, sale or purchase of firearms

 

S6351

BALL -- Allows any qualified person to apply for voter registration and enrollment by application made with an application for any hunting or fishing license

 

Senate bill list 2 for 2012

S5865

AVELLA -- Relates to removal of raccoons in New York city

 

S5885

PERKINS -- Establishes the "Nickels for Nature Act"

 

S5914

ESPAILLAT -- Relates to expiration and renewal provisions of certain firearms licenses

 

S6154

KRUEGER -- Prohibiting the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape

 

S6166

YOUNG -- Exempts traps set in water from the requirement that they be visited once every 24 hours

 

S6173

GRISANTI -- Repeals certain boards of the environmental conservation law

 

S5921

GRISANTI -- Relates to the administration of certain funds and accounts related to the 2011-2012 budget

 

 Note:  S5921 relates to maintaining the integrity of the Conservation Fund

Senate  Bill list 1 for 2012

S6037

MAZIARZ -- Relates to gun buyback programs

 

S6038

MAZIARZ -- Relates to fees charged for certain hunting, fishing and trapping licenses

 

S6040

MAZIARZ -- Allows a member of the Niagara county clerk's office to access mental hygiene records to assist in the firearm permit application investigation process

 

S5403

GRISANTI -- Requires that bottle deposits retained by the state shall be allocated to the environmental protection fund

 

S5767

BALL -- Grants the department of agriculture and markets the exclusive authority to regulate cervid (deer and elk) farms

 

 

Bills introduced in 2011  Still active

S69

PERALTA -- Makes provision for the disposal of firearms, rifles and shotguns owned by the state and local governments

 

S86

SQUADRON -- Bans the sale, use or possession of 50-caliber weapons

 

S135

LITTLE -- Authorizes an applicant for a pistol or revolver license to possess such while attending a pre-license firearms safety course

 
     

S178

MAZIARZ -- Exempts wholesale distributors from complying with the provisions of the pistol and revolver ballistic identification databank

 

S193

MAZIARZ -- Provides for lifetime sportsman license for honorably discharged, disabled veterans

 

S207

MAZIARZ -- Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for members of the United States armed forces and the state militia in active service

 

S231

MAZIARZ -- Relates to providing a tax credit for the purchase of gun safety equipment

 

S253

MAZIARZ -- Provides free use of state parks for senior citizens

 

S278

MAZIARZ -- Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a program of free parking for senior citizens

 

S281

MAZIARZ -- Authorizes a person to use physical force, including deadly physical force in defense of a person, in defense of a premises or in defense of a dwelling, residence or vehicle; repealer

 

S282

MAZIARZ -- Provides free use of state parks for veterans and the surviving spouses or domestic partners of those killed in combat

 

S283

MAZIARZ -- Enacts the "Guy Kyler Act" making provisions relating to suspension of vessel operation privileges and motor vehicle licenses for operating under the influence

 

S297

DIAZ -- Requires state campgrounds to provide a reduced fee for campsites to persons 65 or over

 

S341

LITTLE -- Requires open space conservation projects to be undertaken with willing sellers

 

S342

LITTLE -- Prohibits the Adirondack park agency from implementing any rule or regulation relating to campgrounds which is inconsistent with department of health rules

 

S345

LITTLE -- Redefines "campground" for the purposes of the Adirondack park

 

S346

LITTLE -- Establishes a forestry stewardship and habitat conservation credit for personal income and business franchise taxes

 

S425

KRUEGER -- Relates to the regulation of the use of hydraulic fracturing fluids

 

S427

KRUEGER -- Prohibits any person from transporting or selling a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is humanely euthanized

 

S440

KRUEGER -- Prohibits the dissemination of depictions of animal cruelty

 

S459

NOZZOLIO -- Repeals pistol and revolver ballistic identification databank

 

S492

ROBACH -- Permits the state to act as parens patriae to recover a municipality's share of the cost of an environmental restoration project from responsible parties

 

S493

ROBACH -- Provides free golf for veterans at state park golf courses

 

S506

LITTLE -- Authorizes state residents to gather dead timber from the floor of the state forest preserve when such timber is on the side of a public highway

 

S520

KRUEGER -- Establishes a safety course requirement for firearm license

 

S552

LITTLE -- Establishes the Empire State Fishing Trail program with the department of economic development

 

S558

DIAZ -- Creates the offenses of aggravated sale of a firearm and aggravated sale of a firearm to a minor

 

S574

KLEIN -- Prohibits the possession of guns in or upon the grounds of buildings that serve alcoholic beverages

 

S615

KLEIN -- Allows certain disabled persons to fish without a license

 

 

 

S650

SAMPSON -- Establishes procedure for the suspension and revocation of license to carry and possess firearm if carrying while under the influence of alcohol or drugs

 

S653

VALESKY -- Requires the department of environmental conservation to prepare a report on the economic impact of hunting, fishing, and wildlife-associated activities in New York

 

S654

VALESKY -- Permits persons eleven years of age to possess a rifle under certain circumstances

   

S669

PERALTA -- Provides for a gun violence prevention program in the public schools

 

S670

PERALTA -- Authorizes a court to revoke the firearms license and seize the weapons of certain individuals

 

S674

PERALTA -- Relates to the suspension and revocation of firearms licenses upon the issuance of orders of protection

 

S675

PERALTA -- Requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition

 

S676

PERALTA -- Requires employees of dealers in firearms and gunsmiths to submit to a criminal background check

 

S678

PERALTA -- Requires sale or transfer of certain firearms between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer

 

S680

PERALTA -- Requires state agencies and certain covered authorities to purchase handguns from responsible suppliers

 

S725

PERALTA -- Requires the renewal of firearms licenses after five years outside the city of New York

 

S770

YOUNG -- Includes game birds bred pursuant to a game bird license within the definition of "crops, livestock and livestock products" for purposes of agricultural districts

S783

YOUNG -- Provides for the return of lost hunting dogs

S794

YOUNG -- Provides that persons participating in a fishing class or clinic sponsored by a school or university are exempt from fishing license requirements   Same as A 5973.

S796

YOUNG -- Provides for free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses to residents of the state who are active duty members of the U.S. armed forces regardless of duty station

S797

YOUNG -- Directs the superintendent of insurance to study the feasibility of developing and implementing a liability reform plan for recreational land use

S798

YOUNG -- Provides for an exemption requirement from registration for ATVs operated on lands owned by the owner or to which the owner has certain contractual rights   no same as as of 1-11-11

 

S801

YOUNG -- Allows hunters in the county of Chautauqua to hunt bear and deer by the use of a rifle

S835

YOUNG -- Exempts domestic and imported animals harvested at a game hunting preserve from the sales and compensating use tax

S845

YOUNG -- Provides for aquaculture and shellfish regulation; repealer

S851

YOUNG -- Excepts agricultural land defined as livestock and livestock products from the prohibition on salt licks made, set or used on land inhabited by deer or bear

S857

YOUNG -- Excludes the value of trees for the purposes of real property tax assessments in certain counties

S858

YOUNG -- Grants a $100,000 real property tax exemption to conservation clubs and rod and gun clubs owning certain land having an assessed value of $500,000 or less

S865

YOUNG -- Allows hunters in a certain portion of the county of Chautauqua to hunt bear and deer by the use of a rifle

S891

KRUEGER -- Relates to enforcement actions for violations of the environmental conservation law

S893

KRUEGER -- Establishes the natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2011

S895

KRUEGER -- Enacts the "children's weapon accident prevention act"

 

S965

PERALTA -- Requires the creation and imposition of restrictive commercial practices and stringent recordkeeping and reporting to prevent gun sales to criminals

 

S1002

PERALTA -- Requires employees of dealers in firearms and gunsmiths to submit to a criminal background check

 

S1003

PERALTA -- Requires the judge in a criminal proceeding or in a family court proceeding, upon issuance of an order of protection to inquire as to the possession of a firearm by the defendant or respondent

 

S1166

BRESLIN -- Establishes a task force to assess the public health impact of firearm violence and provides for the repeal thereof

S1206

GRIFFO -- Establishes a non-trail snowmobile registration for snowmobiles which shall be used solely for the purpose of gaining access to hunting and fishing areas

 

S1234

DUANE -- Relates to the regulation of the drilling of natural gas resources 

 

S1310

DUANE -- Relates to animal control and licensing of animals; makes various amendments to dog licensing laws in N.Y. city; establishes an animal population control fund; repealer

 

S1341

DILAN -- Authorizes the lease of lands adjacent to state, public authority and local highways for operation of wind or solar electric generating systems

 

S1407

GOLDEN -- Creates the offense of criminal use of a firearm in connection with a crime; repealer

 

S1427

SALAND -- Proposes a constitutional amendment protecting the people's right to keep and bear arms

 

S1440

SQUADRON -- Provides for banning the possession, sale or manufacture of assault weapons, subject to an exception; expands duties of superintendent of state police; repealer

 

S1441

BRESLIN -- Makes it unlawful for any person age 16 or older to knowingly possess a knife on grounds used for educational purposes

 

S1455

LAVALLE -- Provides for local tidal wetlands protection

 

S1456

LAVALLE -- Authorizes the catching and possession of up to 5 times the daily limit of fish during any 7 day period of time

 

S1457

LAVALLE -- Relates to personal watercraft and certain safety provisions that require their use

 

S1467

PARKER -- Increase the types of firearms that are to be included in the firearm ballistic identification database

 

S1491

LITTLE -- Authorizes state reimbursement to municipal corporations for tax revenue lost and expenses incurred as a result of the reduced assessment of forest land

 

S1499

LITTLE -- Directs department of environmental conservation or its successor agency to establish management areas for newly acquired forest preserve lands

 

S1501

LITTLE -- Prohibits the state from gaining any interest in forest land other than a conservation easement

 

S1509

SQUADRON -- Relates to licensing of gun dealer employees, recertification of gun licensees and reporting of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence

 

 

S1635

SAMPSON -- Relates to increasing penalties for the criminal sale of firearms

 

S1668

SAMPSON -- Conforms state law with federal law regarding imitation weapons and provides a private right of action for individual consumers

 

S1676

SAMPSON -- Establishes additional requirements for firearm license: completion of a course in firearm safety, use, maintenance, relevant laws, and first aid

 

S1678

KLEIN -- Directs the department of environmental conservation to periodically update the model environmental impact assessment form

 

S1679

KLEIN -- Includes within the class A misdemeanor of criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, the possession of a weapon, outside the home, while intoxicated

 
     

S1711

SAMPSON -- Directs the division of criminal justice services to study and report on laws, rules and regulations relating to air guns

 

S1714

SAMPSON -- Relates to the criminal possession of a weapon; repealer

 

S1755

LAVALLE -- Decreases application fees for tidal wetlands permits

 

S1800

LAVALLE -- Establishes a registry program for saltwater recreational anglers; repealer

 

S1848

OPPENHEIMER -- Grants private citizens broad authorization to commence civil judicial actions under certain titles of the environmental conservation law

 

S1863

ESPAILLAT -- Relates to licenses to carry, possess, repair and dispose of firearms

 

S1889

OPPENHEIMER -- Provides for protection of essential habitats of endangered and threatened species

 

S1908

SERRANO -- Relates to oil and gas drilling in Allegany state park

 

S1915

SERRANO -- Proscribes persons, firms or corporations engaged in retail business of selling firearms from selling, delivering or transferring child operated firearms

 

S1918

SERRANO -- Requires the conducting of public hearings and reports thereon prior to the closure of any real property by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

 

 

S2017

SQUADRON -- Provides that collateral loan brokers shall store firearms in the same manner as gunsmiths and dealers in firearms are required to store them

 

S2073

KRUGER -- Provides for the suspension of a driver's license upon a conviction of boating while intoxicated and vice versa

 

S2078

KRUGER -- Enacts "personalized gun safety provisions" to establish safety standards and ensure that firearms can only be fired by authorized users

 

S2146

GOLDEN -- Includes possession of armor piercing, frangible or devastator ammunition as criminal possession of a weapon

 

S2161

MCDONALD -- Repeals parts H and KK of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009 relating to fees for license plates and fees for hunting, fishing and trapping licenses

 

S2169

GOLDEN -- Provides enhanced sentencing for the offenses of criminal possession of a weapon and criminal sale of a firearm

 

S2182

LITTLE -- Relates to the regulation of outdoor wood boilers

 

S2246

KRUGER -- Denies violent felony offenders a license to possess a firearm

 

S2282

KRUGER -- Increases penalties for offenses involving the criminal possession of a firearm, rifle, shotgun, or machine-gun

 

S2294

KRUGER -- Provides for establishment of gun court calendars in criminal courts

 

S2324

LAVALLE -- Prohibits the commercial taking of northern or lined seahorses

 

S2343

SERRANO -- Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge

 

S2345

SERRANO -- Relates to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks

 

S2343

SERRANO -- Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge

 

S2345

SERRANO -- Relates to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks

 

S2360

SEWARD -- Relates to confidentiality of information contained in pistol license applications

 

S2361

SEWARD -- Provides that restrictions regarding the carrying of concealed weapons and licenses therefor shall be by statute only

 

S2363

SEWARD -- Relates to membership on regional fish and wildlife boards

 

S2364

SEWARD -- Relates to private trout and black bass hatcheries

 

S2367

SEWARD -- Directs department of environmental conservation to establish a program to permit purchase of fishing licenses through the internet

 

S2382

SEWARD -- Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish

 

S2385

GALLIVAN -- Allows for rifle hunting in Wyoming county

 

S2393

SERRANO -- Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to preserve and maintain state historic sites that are closed for more than a month

 

S2394

SERRANO -- Authorizes the attorney general to enforce the provisions of the environmental conservation law and its rules and regulations in the name of the people of the state  Is this needed?  Could if affect due process and equal treatment under the law?  Would it usurp the power of local courts

 

S2418

GRIFFO -- Extends the archery season in the Northern zone for one week beyond the close of rifle season

 

S2449

YOUNG -- Increase penalties for the illegal taking of deer

 

S2462

LIBOUS -- Authorizes an individual to angle for fish with up to 3 lines

 

S2486

LITTLE -- Establishes the open season for hunting coyotes as October 1 through May 31

 

S2487

LITTLE -- Enacts the " Adirondack sportsmen's club preservation act"

 

S2488

GRIFFO -- Relates to pistol permit privacy

 

 

S2589

KRUGER -- Regulates the sale of ammunition

 

S2605

KRUGER -- Prohibits the operation and storage of all terrain vehicles in certain places

 

S2537

DEFRANCISCO -- Relates to fishing license fees in the county of Onondaga

 

S2647

GRISANTI -- Relates to the liability of landowners who permit recreational uses of their land

 

S2648

GRISANTI -- Protects certain information on hunting, fishing and trapping license and permit applications from disclosure

 

S2650

GRISANTI -- Relates to management of wildlife resources

 

S2664

GRISANTI -- Provides that on publicly accessible municipally owned property where trapping is allowed posted signage at entry points must inform readers that trapping is allowed

 

S2686

GRISANTI -- Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to cooperate with municipalities in establishing adopt-a-park programs

 

S2697

AVELLA -- Relates to natural gas development using hydraulic fracturing; repealer

 

S2698

SERRANO -- Relates to limiting, restricting or prohibiting trapping

 

 

S2748

 

SERRANO -- Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to acquire the mineral interests under all land acquired or received by him or her

S2779

 

YOUNG -- Provides for the lapse of oil and gas interests located within Allegany state park if unused for 20 years prior to effective date of act

S2797

 

SQUADRON -- Relates to freshwater wetland areas and the conservation of such areas and relates to making technical corrections thereto; repealer

S2859

 

DEFRANCISCO -- Provides a tax abatement for landowners allowing snowmobiling on such land

S2886

 

MARCELLINO -- Relates to recreational marine fishing licenses

S2928

 

JOHNSON -- Provides that no additional restrictions may be imposed by gun licensing officer in excess of statutory requirements

S2958

 

KRUGER -- Relates to the killing of confined animals in shooting preserves

S2973

 

NOZZOLIO -- Provides that disabled persons may utilize a crossbow in the taking of big game or small game, provided that they submit their disability status to the department

S2975

 

NOZZOLIO -- Allows for rifle hunting in portions of Ontario County

 

S2994

ADAMS -- Provides for the registration of firearms by the owner thereof at the county clerks office of the county where the owner resides, except in New York City

 

S3137

LIBOUS -- Authorizes counties to lease county land for natural gas exploration, development and production for 5 years or as long as gas is produced

 

S3157

KRUGER -- Prohibiting the taking of non-native big game mammals in a fenced or other area from which there is no means for such mammal to escape

 

S3178

LAVALLE -- Provides that lobster permits shall be transferable between persons who each possess a food fish license

 

S3189

RANZENHOFER -- Exempts certain old growth forests from taxation

 

 

S3341

KRUGER -- Prohibits firearms not readily detectable by standard security equipment

 

S3421

LAVALLE -- Provides for the establishment of a youth-only pheasant hunting days on Long Island

 

S3455

GRISANTI -- Relates to the regulation of the use of the state's water resources; repealer

 

S3459

GRIFFO -- Authorizes the holder of a junior small game license to hunt deer and bear with the use of a muzzle-loading gun during muzzle-loading firearm season

 

 

S3495

MARCELLINO -- Relates to the sale of state owned land

 

S3515

LAVALLE -- Provides a tax credit for donations of land, easements on land and other interests in real property for conservation purposes

 

S3519

JOHNSON -- Establishes the aquatic invasive species volunteer steward program within the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation

 

S3524

RANZENHOFER -- Authorizes possession of a rifle or shotgun at a shooting range by a person between the ages of ten and twelve under the immediate supervision of certain authorized persons

 

S3539

VALESKY -- Adds the short title "Robert R. Ripberger crossbow legalization act" to chapter 483 of the laws of 2010

 

S3573

ADAMS -- Makes all large capacity ammunition feeding devices, regardless of date of manufacture, subject to the provisions of the penal law

 

S3629

ADAMS -- Establishes a statewide database to maintain and track coded ammunition and establishing penalties for individuals who violate such provisions

 

S3638

ZELDIN -- Establishes a registration system for saltwater recreational fishing; repealer

 

 

S3722

LAVALLE -- Requires each county to establish a retired police officer firearms qualification course that meets state standards for training and qualifications

S3742

GRIFFO -- Amends the definition of all terrain vehicles and defines recreational off-highway vehicles ("ROV")

S3760

DEFRANCISCO -- Increases the penalties for persons leaving the scene of a boating accident

S3764

BONACIC -- Relates to transfer of a lifetime hunting, fishing and trapping license

S3821

ADAMS -- Establishes third, second and first degree crimes for failure to report lost or stolen firearms

S3935

ADAMS -- Establishes a safety course requirement for firearm license

S3937

ADAMS -- Requires manufacturers to use a coding system on all handgun and assault weapon ammunition

S4002

RANZENHOFER -- Relates to landowner recreational liability and farm and horseback riding operation liability relief; and enacts the "equine activity safety code act"

S4017

DEFRANCISCO -- Authorizes children 10 years of age or older to load and fire a rifle, shotgun or pistol at a shooting range while under the supervision of a qualified person

 

S4072

ZELDIN -- Relates to harvesting surf clams and ocean quahogs; repealer

 

S4088

MARCELLINO -- Makes technical corrections to the conservation easement tax credit

 

S4095

GRISANTI -- Provides free use of state parks to family members of deceased military

 

S4152

SMITH -- Relates to the purchasing of bullets for firearms

 

S4204

GRISANTI -- Enacts the "bird-friendly buildings act" to require use of bird-friendly building materials and design features in buildings

 

S4207

ADAMS -- Provides a prohibition on the exchange of firearms, rifles or shotguns by second-hand dealers

 

S4213

GRISANTI -- Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation

 

S4220

AVELLA -- Prohibits the use of hydraulic fracturing in the extraction of oil and gas

 

S4266

LANZA -- Authorizes the unfettered removal of reeds by the owner of residential real property

 

S4265

LANZA -- Provides for the removal of phragmites where such phragmites grow continuously in an area containing five acres of land or more

 

S4278

JOHNSON -- Vests the DEC with the authority to regulate the management of crabs and certain marine fish; technical amendments to commercial fishing licenses

 

S4279

JOHNSON -- Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage various aquatic species

 

 

S4287

JOHNSON -- Establishes seagrass protection act

S4348

ESPAILLAT -- Requires sale of certain firearms between unlicensed persons shall be conducted through a licensed firearms dealer

S4349

ESPAILLAT -- Provides clarification on the gun show events to include the building structures and grounds where shows occur; and public auctions, flea markets and garage sales

S4352

RANZENHOFER -- Requires additional 10% funding of agricultural environmental programs implemented in watersheds deemed critical to recreational fishing

S4361

YOUNG -- Relating to selectively cutting timber

S4383

YOUNG -- Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to establish air emissions regulations for outdoor wood boilers that are consistent with federal standards

S4389

FLANAGAN -- Justifies the use of physical force on grounds surrounding a dwelling

S4409

FLANAGAN -- Requires persons operating a vessel be obedient to law enforcement vessels displaying a flashing, revolving or oscillating blue light

S4420

FLANAGAN -- Relates to requiring people to wear personal flotation devices while on certain vessels

S4430

RANZENHOFER -- Adds powers and duties to the canal corporation

S4513

SEWARD -- Provides that there shall be no duty to keep premises safe for entry or use by others for recreational aviation activities

 

S4529

NOZZOLIO -- Relates to offenses relating to possession or sale of fireworks, sparkling devices and ammunition 

 

S4534

ESPAILLAT -- Increases the penalties for knowingly possessing a large capacity ammunition feeding device; repealer

 

S4535

ESPAILLAT -- Prohibits possession of a gun or non-folding knife at a governmental chamber or public hearing of the state or any political subdivision

 

S4536

ESPAILLAT -- Enacts the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act

 

S4537

ESPAILLAT -- Relates to the prohibition of illegal gun trafficking

 

S4538

ESPAILLAT -- Requires the safe storage of all guns, either in a safe or with a locking device, and provides penalties for simple and complex violations; requires notices

 

S4617

AVELLA -- Relates to the definition of freshwater wetlands; repealer

 

S4633

GRISANTI -- Prohibits the taking of striped bass from the Hudson river for commercial purposes

 

S4645

O'MARA -- Provides for certain uses of premises for which no duty is owed to keep premises safe

 

S4658

O'MARA -- Relates to hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses

 

S4673

NOZZOLIO -- Relates to all terrain vehicles and agricultural use

 

S4704

FLANAGAN -- Requires all operators of mechanically propelled vessels to hold a boating safety certificate

 

S4759

O'MARA -- Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to grant utility easements within reforestation areas upon certain findings

 

S4762

MCDONALD -- Includes the federal government within the definition of "public body" for purposes of conservation easements

 

 

S4842

BONACIC -- Relates to permitting the use of peregrine falcons in falconry

S4863

LAVALLE -- Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to undertake projects to protect the Montauk Lighthouse from shore erosion

S4933

BONACIC -- Requires the commissioner of environmental conservation to promote education in hunting, fishing and outdoor education in high school physical education courses

S4939

YOUNG -- Provides for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities

S5082A

VALESKY -- Relates to allowing for the use of rifles for hunting in the county of Madison

S5086

JOHNSON -- Relates to the regulation of commercial fishing licenses

S5105

O'MARA -- Authorizes permanent hunting in the county of Schuyler

S5106

O'MARA -- Authorizes permanent hunting in the counties of Chemung, Steuben, and Yates

S5113

GRISANTI -- Relates to hiring of police officers in the department of environmental conservation

S5122

CARLUCCI -- Establishes an interagency task force to be known as the Hudson valley white-tail deer mitigation task force

S5161

RITCHIE -- Directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to create gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses

S5167

LIBOUS -- Establishes the natural gas oversight fund to provide funding to the department of environmental conservation for enforcement of well drilling provisions

S5180

CARLUCCI -- Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for members of the United States armed forces in active service stationed within the state

S5205

NOZZOLIO -- Creates a legislative task force on outdoor environmental education and recreation

S5207

NOZZOLIO -- Directs the commissioners of health and environmental conservation to study and develop a long term strategy to encourage outdoor environmental education and recreation opportunities in New York state

S5230

RITCHIE -- Authorizes special access to hunting and fishing grounds on state land for handicapped individuals

S5264

BALL -- Authorizes retired police officers to apply to the superintendent of state police for a firearms license that is valid throughout the state

S5265

BALL -- Waives certain fishing and hunting fees for residents of the state who performed military service during a period of war

S5332

GRISANTI -- Extends the authorization to hunt in several counties

S5352

GRISANTI -- Makes technical corrections to provisions on possession and transportation of wildlife