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Old 11-24-2014, 03:36 PM   #1
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Outgoing Third District Senator Zeldin Announces Signing of Bill to Permit Recreation

Outgoing Third District Senator Zeldin Announces Signing of Bill to Permit Recreational Spearfishing in NY

Posted by Lee M. Zeldin on Sunday, November 23rd, 2014

Outgoing Third District Senator Zeldin Announces Signing of Bill to Permit Recreational Spearfishing in NY

ALBANY—Outgoing Third District Senator Lee Zeldin (R, C, I—Shirley) announced today that his bill to expand recreational fishing on Long Island was signed into law.

The bill, S. 3823, expands recreational spearfishing in New York's marine and coastal waters.

"Fishing is a popular pastime here on Long Island and spearfishing is just one of the many forms of recreational fishing," said Senator Zeldin. "I am proud to have introduced this legislation in the Senate, along with Assemblyman Thiele in his chamber, to permit spearfishing for New Yorkers. I thank Governor Cuomo and my colleagues in the legislature for supporting this commonsense measure."

Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., the Assembly sponsor of the legislation noted, “It was a pleasure working with Senator Zeldin and the recreational spearfishing community to help clarify that the use of spearguns is allowed for the recreational taking of marine gamefish in New York. Through this bill we were able to help better define this sport and provide for protections.”

Bill Pfeiffer, editor of Northeast Dive News and retired president of the Long Island Divers Association said, “I would like to thank Assemblyman Thiele and Senator Zeldin, who were happy to meet with us and listen to our concerns. I also want to thank all of the divers and supporters who worked so hard behind the scenes to make sure the bill was passed. Spearfishing is the most selective and environmentally conscious form of harvest of marine fishes, and we are thrilled that we can continue to do so without fear of prosecution. This is truly a great day for New York divers and the environment.”

The bill becomes effective 90 days after being signed into law.

http://www.nysenate.gov/press-releas...reational-spea
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Re: Outgoing Third District Senator Zeldin Announces Signing of Bill to Permit Recrea

S03823 Summary:
BILL NO S03823C

SAME AS SAME AS A05179-C

SPONSOR ZELDIN

COSPNSR LAVALLE

MLTSPNSR

Amd SS11-0103 & 11-1301, En Con L

Allows recreational spearfishing in New York's marine and coastal waters;
defines "spear gun" and "under-water gun" and provides for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof.



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S03823 Actions:
BILL NO S03823C

02/21/2013 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
04/16/2013 1ST REPORT CAL.286
04/17/2013 AMENDED 3823A
04/17/2013 2ND REPORT CAL.
04/22/2013 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
05/20/2013 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3823B
05/29/2013 PASSED SENATE
05/29/2013 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
05/29/2013 referred to environmental conservation
01/08/2014 died in assembly
01/08/2014 returned to senate
01/08/2014 REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
02/11/2014 1ST REPORT CAL.167
02/26/2014 2ND REPORT CAL.
02/27/2014 ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
03/03/2014 PASSED SENATE
03/03/2014 DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
03/03/2014 referred to environmental conservation
06/06/2014 RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY
06/06/2014 returned to senate
06/09/2014 VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING
06/09/2014 AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3823C
06/17/2014 SUBSTITUTED BY A5179C

A05179 AMEND=C Thiele
02/21/2013 referred to environmental conservation
04/16/2013 amend and recommit to environmental conservation
04/16/2013 print number 5179a
05/08/2013 amend and recommit to environmental conservation
05/08/2013 print number 5179b
01/08/2014 referred to environmental conservation
05/30/2014 amend (t) and recommit to environmental conservation
05/30/2014 print number 5179c
06/03/2014 reported referred to codes
06/12/2014 reported referred to rules
06/16/2014 reported
06/16/2014 rules report cal.252
06/16/2014 ordered to third reading rules cal.252
06/16/2014 passed assembly
06/16/2014 delivered to senate
06/16/2014 REFERRED TO RULES
06/17/2014 SUBSTITUTED FOR S3823C
06/17/2014 3RD READING CAL.167
06/17/2014 PASSED SENATE
06/17/2014 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
11/10/2014 delivered to governor
11/21/2014 signed chap.435



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S03823 Text:
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
__________________________________________________ ______________________

3823--C
Cal. No. 167

2013-2014 Regular Sessions

I N S E N A T E

February 21, 2013
___________

Introduced by Sens. ZELDIN, LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental
Conservation -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to
first report, amended on first report, ordered to a second report and
ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of second report
-- reported favorably from said committee to third reading, amended
and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third read-
ing -- recommitted to the Committee on Environmental Conservation in
accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said
committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third
reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled,
vote reconsidered, restored to third reading, amended and ordered
reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
defining spearguns and allowing recreational spearfishing in New
York's marine and coastal waters; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 11-0103 of the environmental
2 conservation law is amended by adding a new paragraph f to read as
3 follows:
4 F. "SPEARGUN" AND "UNDER-WATER GUN" MEANS ANY SPEARGUN THAT STORES
5 POTENTIAL ENERGY PROVIDED FROM THE SPEARFISHER'S MUSCLES ONLY AND IS
6 USED WHILE SUBMERGED UNDER THE WATER. SUCH GUN MAY ONLY RELEASE THAT
7 AMOUNT OF ENERGY THAT THE DIVER HAS PROVIDED TO IT FROM SUCH DIVER'S OWN
8 MUSCLES. COMMON TEMPORARY ENERGY STORING DEVICES FOR SPEARGUNS SHALL
9 INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: RUBBER BANDS, SPRINGS, AND SEALED AIR
10 CHAMBERS.
11 S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 11-1301 of the environmental conserva-
12 tion law is amended by adding a new paragraph c to read as follows:

EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08356-05-4
S. 3823--C 2

1 C. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW, FISH MAY BE TAKEN BY SPEAR
2 OR SPEARGUN IN THE MARINE AND COASTAL DISTRICT ONLY FOR RECREATIONAL
3 PURPOSES. A SPEARGUN MUST BE SUBMERGED WHEN USED TO TAKE FISH.
4 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO FOOD FISH MAY BE TAKEN BY SPEAR OR SPEARGUN
5 WITHIN ONE HUNDRED YARDS OF A PUBLIC BATHING AREA.
6 S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
7 have become a law and shall expire and be deemed repealed June 1, 2017.

http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?def...tions=Y&Text=Y
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