Authorizes hunting big game by rifle in the county of Niagara except within the city of Niagara Falls, the city of Lockport and the city of North Tonawanda.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A9130A
SPONSOR: Norris TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
authorizing hunting big game by rifle in the county of Niagara; and
providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to allow big game hunting by rifle in
Niagara County
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of this bill would amend Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
section 11-0907 of the Environmental Conservation Law as added by
section 1 of the chapter 243 of the laws of 2017 to allow rifle hunting
of big game in Niagara County from the first Saturday after November 15
through the first Sunday after December 7.
Section 2 of this bill would amend Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
section 11-0907 of the Environmental Conservation Law, as added by
section 3 of chapter 243 of the laws of 2017 to allow rifle hunting of
big game in Niagara County from the first Saturday after November 15
through the first Sunday after December 7.
Section 3 of this bill provides that the effective date shall be imme-
diately.
JUSTIFICATION:
Big game hunting, which is a sport that is enjoyed by many throughout
the state, includes the hunting of deer and bear. Currently, Niagara is
not included in the list of counties that are allowed to use rifles for
big game hunting. Also, hunting is a critical conservation tool for the
deer and bear population.
This legislation, which is at the request of the Niagara County Legisla-
ture, would allow for the hunting of big game for the period between
November 15th and December 7th using a rifle. Currently many other Coun-
ties throughout the state have this allowance under law and Niagara
County wishes to be in the same playing field for theidocal sportsmen.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that the amendments to
paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the environmental
conservation law made by section one of this act shall be subject to the
expiration and reversion of such paragraph pursuant to section 13 of
chapter 600 of the laws of 1993, as amended, when upon such date the
provisions of section two of this act shall take effect.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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IN ASSEMBLY
February 8, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. NORRIS -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
authorizing hunting big game by rifle in the county of Niagara; 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. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the
2 environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new item (q) to
3 read as follows:
4 (q) The county ofDeer, the first SaturdayPistol, shotgun,
5 Niagara exceptafter November 15crossbow, muzzle
6 within the city ofthrough first Sundayloading firearm,
7 Niagara Falls, theafter December 7rifle or long bow
8 city of Lockport
9 and the city of
10 North Tonawanda
11 § 2. Item (f) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of
12 the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 2 of chapter
13 230 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
14 (f) Southern tier, Deer, first Pistol, shotgun,
15 central and Western Monday after November crossbow,
16 region, except those 15 through first muzzle loading
17 counties or portions Tuesday after firearm or
18 thereof listed in December 7 long bow only
19 item (i), (j), (k),
20 (l), (m), (n), (o)
21 [or], (p) or (q)
22 of this paragraph
23 § 3. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of the environ-
24 mental conservation law is amended by adding a new item (o) to read as
25 follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (o) The county Deer and bear, thePistol, shotgun,
2 of Niagarafirst Saturday aftercrossbow, muzzle
3 except the cityNovember 15 throughloading firearm,
4 of Niagara Falls,first Sunday afterrifle or long
5 the city of LockportDecember 7bow only
6 and the city of North
7 Tonawanda
8 § 4. Item (f) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907 of
9 the environmental conservation law, as amended by section 4 of chapter
10 230 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
11 (f) Southern tier, Deer and bear, first Pistol, shotgun,
12 central and Western Monday after November crossbow,
13 region, except those 15 through first muzzle loading
14 counties or portions Tuesday after firearm or
15 thereof listed in December 7 long bow only
16 item (i), (j), (j), (k),
17 (l), (m) [or], (n)
18 or (o) of this paragraph
19 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that:
20 a. the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907
21 of the environmental conservation law made by section one of this act
22 shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such paragraph
23 pursuant to section 13 of chapter 600 of the laws of 1993, as amended;
24 b. the amendments to item (f) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
25 section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law made by section
26 two of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
27 item pursuant to paragraph d of section 5 of chapter 152 of the laws of
28 2020, as amended;
29 c. sections three and four of this act shall take effect upon the
30 expiration and reversion of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
31 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law, as provided in section 13
32 of chapter 600 of the laws of 1993, as amended; and
33 d. nothing contained in this act shall be construed so as to extend
34 the provisions of this act beyond October 1, 2026, when upon such date
35 this act shall expire and the provisions contained herein shall be
36 deemed repealed.
