S06644 Summary:
BILL NO | S06644 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS A08934 |
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SPONSOR | LATIMER |
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COSPNSR | SERRANO |
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Add S11-0541, En Con L | |
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Relates to regulating the removal of turkeys and geese from a locality; requires the DEC to limit the number of permits authorizing the removal of turkeys and geese and requires the department to provide information related to humane alternatives to execution of such birds; prohibits the department from donating turkeys or geese for human consumption. |
S06644 Actions:
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02/21/2014 | REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION |
S06644 Memo:
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S06644 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6644 IN SENATE February 21, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LATIMER -- 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 regu- lating the removal of turkeys and geese from a locality The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a 2 new section 11-0541 to read as follows: 3 § 11-0541. Turkeys and geese. 4 1. Prior to authorizing the removal of turkeys or geese from a locali- 5 ty, the department shall hold a public hearing thereon in a place deter- 6 mined by the department in the locality affected. At least ten days 7 before the hearing, notice thereof shall be advertised in a newspaper 8 published in each county affected. The notice shall state the subject of 9 the hearing and the proposed disposition of the turkeys or geese. 10 2. The department shall strictly limit the number of permits authoriz- 11 ing the removal of turkeys or geese from a locality. The department 12 shall provide information offering humane alternatives to execution to 13 all applicants seeking permits to remove turkeys or geese from a locali- 14 ty. 15 3. The department shall not donate turkeys or geese to be used for 16 human consumption. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13661-01-4