STATE OF NEW YORK
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2492
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 20, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. STEC -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to dedicating certain
funds for fish and wildlife purposes
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision a of section 83 of the state
2 finance law, as amended by chapter 512 of the laws of 1994, is amended
3 to read as follows:
4 1. The conservation fund shall consist of all moneys belonging to the
5 state received by the department of environmental conservation from the
6 sale of licenses for hunting, for trapping, and for fishing, all moneys
7 received in actions for penalties under articles eleven and thirteen of
8 the environmental conservation law and subdivision two of section
9 71-1929 of the environmental conservation law, or upon the settlement or
10 compromise thereof, all fines for violation of any of the provisions of
11 articles eleven and thirteen of the environmental conservation law, all
12 moneys arising out of the operation of real property under the jurisdic-
13 tion of the division of fish and wildlife in the department of environ-
14 mental conservation heretofore or hereafter acquired by the state of New
15 York, and from any concessions thereon and from any leases thereof,
16 including moneys received from the sale thereof when authorized by law,
17 all moneys received from leases or rentals of shellfish grounds in the
18 marine and coastal district, all moneys from gifts for fish and wildlife
19 management pursuant to section six hundred twenty-five of the tax law,
20 moneys received by the department of environmental conservation from the
21 sale of limited edition prints of fish and wildlife paintings, as
22 authorized by paragraph t of subdivision two of section 3-0301 of the
23 environmental conservation law, all moneys received from the reimburse-
24 ment provided for in paragraph b of subdivision seven of section 8-0109
25 of the environmental conservation law, and all other moneys arising out
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 of the application of any provisions of articles eleven and thirteen of
2 the environmental conservation law. These moneys, after appropriation by
3 the legislature, and within the amounts set forth and for the several
4 purposes specified, shall be available to the department of environ-
5 mental conservation for the care, management, protection and enlargement
6 of the fish, game and [shell fish] shellfish resources of the state and
7 for the promotion of public fishing and shooting, provided, that all
8 monies received or acquired by the state pursuant to article eleven of
9 the environmental conservation law and not otherwise dedicated pursuant
10 to this section shall be dedicated to and available by appropriation
11 only for the administration of and purposes set forth in such article,
12 which may only be altered or amended by law. In the accomplishment of
13 these objects the moneys made available hereunder shall be devoted to
14 the purchase or acquisition of lands, lands under water, waters, or
15 rights therein as required, to payment for personal service, for mainte-
16 nance and operation, and for new construction and permanent betterments,
17 and to all other proper expenses of the department of environmental
18 conservation in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of
19 articles eleven and thirteen of the environmental conservation law.
20 § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 98-a of the state finance law is amended
21 by adding a new closing paragraph to read as follows:
22 Provided, however, that all monies received or acquired by the state
23 pursuant to article eleven of the environmental conservation law and not
24 otherwise dedicated pursuant to this section shall be dedicated to and
25 available by appropriation only for the administration of and purposes
26 set forth in such article, which may only be altered or amended by law.
27 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
