Introduced:
01/11/2017
Sponsor:
Representative Melissa H. Ziobron, Member, Connecticut Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Exotic Invasive Species
Summary:
Requires the department of energy and environmental protection to prepare a plan for the rapid detection and eradication of newly discovered terrestrial invasive species; develops a plan to detect terrestrial invasive species.
Status: To Joint Committee on Environment January 11
Introduced:
01/10/2017
Sponsor:
Representative Jeffrey Spiegelman, Co-Chair, Delaware Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Game Meat Donation Programs
Summary:
Makes a specified chapter consistent with the Bill Emerson Act by protecting a gleaner from civil or criminal liability as it relates to their donation of the gleaned food; provides the state is free to provide greater protection than the Bill Emerson Act; extends to those who, in good faith, donate food to state agencies the same immunity from civil or criminal liability that is granted to those who, in good faith, donate food to nonprofit organizations.
Status:
To House Committee on Health and Human Development on January 10
Introduced:
01/04/2017
Sponsor: Representative Stephen J. Wood,
Co-Chair, Maine Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Contraception Preemption; Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wildlife
Summary:
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Maine to establish the right to hunt and fish.
Status:
House refers to Joint Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife on January 5
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor:
Representative Raymond A. Wallace
Issue Brief:
Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Provides that a veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States is exempt from hunter safety course requirements if that veteran provides at the time of application for a hunting license that veteran's Armed Forces Report of Transfer or Discharge, DD Form 214, or its predecessor or successor forms, or certification from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the appropriate branch of the Armed Forces of the United States verifying the applicant's military service and honorable discharge.
Status:
Senate refers to Joint Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in concurrence on January 11
Introduced:
01/10/2017
Sponsor:
Representative Russell Black, Member, Maine Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Allows persons of a certain age to receive a permit to lawfully take an antlerless deer during the open season on deer; directs the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to designate which hunting zones are open to the taking of antlerless deer.
Status:
Senate refers to Joint Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in concurrence on January 11
Introduced:
01/10/2017
Sponsor:
Representative David Harold McCrea
Issue Brief:
Sunday Hunting Restrictions
Summary:
Allows licensed hunters to hunt wild birds on Sundays with a shotgun.
Status:
Senate refers to Joint Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife in concurrence on January 11
Introduced:
01/11/2017
Sponsor:
Delegate Carolyn J.B. Howard
Issue Brief:
Licenses (General)
Summary:
Relates to catching crabs using trotline gear.
Status:
In House Committee on Environment and Transportation on January 25
Introduced:
01/11/2017
Sponsor: Delegate Ned Carey,
Co-Chair, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to issue a complimentary angler's license, Chesapeake Bay and coastal sport fishing license, or hunting license and any associated State-issued stamps or permits to a State resident who is a recipient of the Purple Heart award; makes certain stylistic changes; relates generally to complimentary hunting and fishing licenses for recipients of the Purple Heart award.
Status:
In House Committee on Environment and Transportation on January 25
Prefiled:
12/20/2016
Sponsor: Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Relates to active military, former prisoners of war, recipients of the purple heart award, and disabled veterans.
Status:
In House Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs on January 24
Prefiled:
12/20/2016
Sponsor: Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, Member, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Hunter Education
Summary:
Relates to hunter safety courses.
Status:
In Senate Committee on Education, Health and Environmental Affairs on January 24
Introduced:
1/04/2017
Sponsor: Representative Mark Proulx, Member, New
Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Allows a person to carry a loaded rifle, shotgun, or crossbow in a motor vehicle, OHRV, snowmobile, aircraft, or boat.
Status:
Public hearing on January 17
Introduced:
1/04/2017
Sponsor:
Representative John A. Mullen
Issue Brief:
Terminally Ill Youth Hunting Opportunities
Summary:
Allows permits issued to Hunt Of A Lifetime to provide hunting adventures to New Hampshire residents 21 years of age or under with life-threatening, critical, or terminal illnesses to be used by nonresident applicants.
Status:
Public hearing on January 17
Introduced:
1/04/2017
Sponsor: Representative Gene G. Chandler, Co-Chair, New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
American System of Conservation Funding
Summary:
Provides for a portion of funds in the wildlife habitat account to be used for fish and game department boundary work, and prohibits wildlife habitat account and fisheries habitat account funds from being expended for equipment; the bill also corrects references to legislative committees.
Status:
Public hearing on January 17
Introduced:
1/04/2017
Sponsor:
Representative Steven Smith
Issue Brief:
Budget Bills
Summary:
Relates to temporary OHRV registrations for nonresidents.
Status:
Filed as LSR 187 on January 6
Introduced:
1/04/2017
Sponsor:
Representative David Bates
Issue Brief:
College Student Hunting/Angling Licenses
Summary:
Repeals the law allowing nonresident full-time students to purchase a fish and game hunting or fishing license at the resident cost
Status:
Public hearing on January 17
Introduced:
1/04/2017
Sponsor:
Senator Jeb E. Bradley
Issue Brief:
Guns (General)
Summary:
Repeals the licensing requirement for carrying a concealed pistol or revolver.
Status:
From Senate Committee on Judiciary on January 12
Introduced:
02/08/2016
Sponsor:
Assembly Member Vincent Mazzeo
Issue Brief:
Interstate Wildlife Violators Compact
Summary:
Enters the state in the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact; provides reciprocal sharing of information regarding hunting, fishing, and trapping violations.
Status:
Signed by Governor on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor:
Senator Steven Oroho, Co-Chair, New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Designates first full week of June each year as New Jersey Fishing and Boating Week.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Environment and Energy on January 9
Introduced:
03/07/2016
Sponsor: Senator Jeff Van Drew, Member, New Jersey Angling and Hunting Conservation Caucus
Issue Brief:
General
Summary:
Designates striped bass (Morone saxatilis) as New Jersey saltwater fish.
Status:
From Senate Committee on Environment and Energy as amended on January 9
Introduced:
01/05/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Authorizes special access to hunting and fishing grounds on state land for handicapped individuals.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 5
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; provides for lifetime sportsman licenses for honorably discharged, disabled veterans.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Apprentice Hunting License
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; relates to lowering the age for universal hunting licenses.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Crossbows
Summary:
Authorizes the taking of wildlife by the use of a crossbow; makes related provisions.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor:
Assembly Member Carrie Woerner
Issue Brief:
Game Meat Donation Programs
Summary:
Amends the Tax Law; establishes the venison donation tax credit.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Ways and Means on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wildlife
Summary:
Relates to the right to hunt, trap and fish; provides for regulation by the state.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Licenses (General)
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to promulgate rules and regulations establishing gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses in New York State.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Amends the Tax Law; provides a tax credit for the cost of fishing and hunting licenses issued to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Clifford W. Crouch, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Guns (General)
Summary:
Amends the Penal Law; clarifies that licenses to carry firearms may be issued to non-resident individuals.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Codes on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Clifford W. Crouch, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; provides tax credits equal to the cost of the issuance of fishing and hunting licenses to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Allows veterans of the armed Forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Tourism, Arts and Sports Development on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Hunting, Angling & Nature Appreciation in Schools
Summary:
Creates a legislative task force on outdoor environmental education and recreation that will benefit residents of New York state by fostering stewardship and conservation of the environment, and an appreciation of the importance of the wise use of natural resources as well as acknowledgment of the health benefits of time spent in nature.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Hunter Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; relates to management of wildlife resources; permits the release of certain ring-necked pheasant or quail birds without permit; adjusts the hunting season to August 16 through April 15, catch limits, and geographic areas for hunting certain species.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Ammunition Restrictions (non-lead)
Summary:
Amends the Penal Law; authorizes shooting preserves and shooting clubs to sell ammunition for exclusive use on the premises thereof without being deemed a seller of ammunition.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Codes on January 9
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Assembly Member Aileen M. Gunther, Co-Chair, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Licenses (General)
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; protects certain information on hunting, fishing and trapping license and permit applications from disclosure or release outside of the department of environmental conservation.
Status:
To Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 9
Introduced:
01/04/2017
Sponsor: Senator Robert Ortt, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Modern Restraining Animal Traps
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 4
Introduced:
01/04/2017
Sponsor:
Senator Joseph E. Robach
Issue Brief:
Wolf in Sheeps Clothing/ Animal Rights Groups
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; relates to the illegal taking of deer.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 4
Introduced:
01/04/2017
Sponsor:
Senator Elizabeth Little
Issue Brief:
Recreational Fishing and Spatial Planning - Zoning of State and Federal Waters
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; enhances the regulation of the provision of services of guides and the outfitters who procure guides.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 4
Introduced:
01/04/2017
Sponsor:
Senator Jose Peralta
Issue Brief:
Microstamping
Summary:
Amends the Penal Law; requires semiautomatic pistols manufactured or delivered to any licensed dealer in this state to be capable of microstamping ammunition; establishes fines for violations of this requirement and provides for an affirmative defense if the dealer had a certification from the manufacturer.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Codes on January 4
Introduced:
01/04/2017
Sponsor:
Senator Catharine Young
Issue Brief:
Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wildlife
Summary:
Provides for the licensing, regulation and protection of hunting ranch facilities.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 4
Introduced:
01/04/2017
Sponsor:
Senator Phil Boyle
Issue Brief:
Ammunition Restrictions (non-lead); Standard Capacity Magazines
Summary:
Amends the Penal Law to create the Defend Our Homes Act; authorizes the possession of a magazine with a certain amount of rounds in a person's home.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Codes on January 4
Introduced:
01/04/2017
Sponsor: Senator Robert Ortt, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Licenses (General)
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; requires the department to review Laws and policies pertaining to free or reduced cost hunting and fishing licenses.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 4
Introduced:
01/04/2017
Sponsor: Senator Robert Ortt, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
White-tailed Deer Management - Hunting as a preferred Management Tool; Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; provides that for the issuance of deer management permits for certain disabled veterans, such veterans shall only have to provide proof of service-related disability once and every year thereafter, provide proof of an expired permit.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs on January 4
Introduced:
01/04/2017
Sponsor: Senator Robert Ortt, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Guns (General)
Summary:
Amends the Penal Law; provides that a license to possess a pistol or revolver shall permit the licensee to carry such weapon concealed.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Codes on January 4
Introduced:
01/04/2017
Sponsor: Senator Rich Funke, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Outdoor Sporting Goods Tax Holiday
Summary:
Amends the Tax Law; enacts the New York state sportsmen's weekend act and creates a limited exemption of the sale of certain firearms, ammunition, archery equipment and hunting supplies from state sales and compensating use taxes.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations on January 4
Introduced:
01/05/2017
Sponsor: Senator Rich Funke; Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Hunter Education; Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; provides hunting safety instructors with a free hunting license in consideration for such services for the next license year beginning after the date the course was completed.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 5
Introduced:
01/05/2017
Sponsor:
Senator Catharine Young
Issue Brief:
Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; 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 where such person is stationed.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military Affairs on January 5
Introduced:
01/05/2017
Sponsor: Senator Robert Ortt, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Seniors, Veterans, and Active Duty Military, Hunting and Angling Privileges
Summary:
Amends the Tax Law; provides a personal income tax credit in the amount of any fishing and/or hunting fees paid by members of the United States armed Forces in active service.
Status:
Introduced:
01/05/2017
Sponsor: Senator Robert Ortt, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Ammunition Restrictions (non-lead); Bullet Serialization; Standard Capacity Magazines; Guns (General);
Modern Sporting Rifle
Summary:
Limits the application of the "safe act" to the counties of Suffolk, Nassau, Kings, Queens, Richmond, New York, Bronx and Westchester.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Codes on January 5
Introduced:
01/09/2017
Sponsor: Senator Robert Ortt, Member, New York Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief:
Firearm Suppressors
Summary:
Removes the prohibition on firearm silencers in the environmental conservation law and the penal law.
Status:
To Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation on January 9
