Senate Bill S2317

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the taking of menhaden

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A2571 - Signed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-S2317 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2571
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§13-0333 & 13-0343, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S8570

2019-S2317 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the taking of menhaden; provides that menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus) from which oil or meal is made may not be taken from the waters of the marine district with a purse seine unless the department determines there is an imminent risk of a fish kill.

2019-S2317 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S2317 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2317
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 24, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. KAMINSKY -- 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
   taking of menhaden
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 13-0333  of  the  environmental  conservation  law,
 subdivisions  1  and  2  as  amended by chapter 427 of the laws of 1979,
 subdivisions 3, 4 and 5 as amended and subdivisions 6, 7, 9, 10  and  11
 as  added by chapter 60 of the laws of 1997, and paragraph b of subdivi-
 sion 4 and subdivision 8 as amended by chapter 156 of the laws of  1997,
 is amended to read as follows:
 § 13-0333. Menhaden; [license;] prohibited acts.
   [1.]  Menhaden  (Brevoortia  tyrannus) from which oil or meal is made,
 subject to the provisions of section 13-0343, may NOT be taken from  the
 waters  of the marine district with a purse seine [provided a license is
 first obtained from the department.
   2. Each license shall be issued to  cover  one  vessel  and  pertinent
 equipment  by  which such fish are taken and shall be issued in the name
 of the owner, lessee or operator of each vessel so  used.  License  fees
 shall  be  computed  on  the  basis of gross tonnage of the vessel to be
 licensed as indicated in the document, certificate of  award,  register,
 registration,  enrollment or license of such vessel issued by the United
 States or any state.
   3. The license fee shall be: For each vessel:

 30 gross tons or less                           25 dollars
 more than 30 gross tons and less than
 200 gross tons                                  500 dollars
 more than 200 gross tons                      2,000 dollars

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05555-04-9
              

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