NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A2887
SPONSOR: Woerner TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend part ZZ of chapter 55 of the laws of 2021, amending the
environmental conservation law relating to establishing a deer hunting
pilot program, in relation to extending the provisions thereof
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to extend a deer hunting pilot program for
two years.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends section 2 of Part ZZ of
chapter 55 of the laws of 2021 to amend the environmental conservation
law relating to a deer hunting pilot program to extend the program for
two years. Section 2: establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
In 2021, the legislature enacted a 2-year pilot program for licensed
twelve- and thirteen-year-old hunters in counties that chose to partic-
ipate. The program allows young hunters to hunt deer using a crossbow,
rifle, shotgun, or muzzle-loading firearm in permitted areas during the
applicable hunting season. The program requires supervision of a youth
hunter by a parent or guardian with a hunting license or by another
licensed adult hunter (aged 21 years or older), and the adult must have
at least 3 years of deer hunting experience. The program also requires
the adult hunter to maintain physical control over the youth hunter and
for both the youth and the adult to wear fluorescent orange or pink
clothing and remain at ground level while hunting. This program has been
well-received. As reported by the Department of Environmental Conserva-
tion in early 2022, of the 54 of 62 counties eligible to participate in
the program, just two have failed to pass a local law permitting twelve-
and thirteen-year-olds to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow. No acci-
dents or injuries have occurred during the program period.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
Additional revenue will be realized from the issuance of new hunting
licenses.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2887
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 31, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend part ZZ of chapter 55 of the laws of 2021, amending the
environmental conservation law relating to establishing a deer hunting
pilot program, in relation to extending the provisions thereof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 2 of part ZZ of chapter 55 of the laws of 2021,
2 amending the environmental conservation law relating to establishing a
3 deer hunting pilot program, is amended to read as follows:
4 § 2. This act shall take effect June 1, 2021 and shall expire and be
5 deemed repealed December 31, [2023] 2025.
6 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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