STATE OF NEW YORK
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1153
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 6, 2017
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Introduced by Sens. ORTT, SEWARD, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
proposing an amendment to the constitution, in relation to the right to
hunt, trap and fish
1 Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article 20 of the
2 constitution be renumbered article 21 and a new article 20 be added to
3 read as follows:
4 ARTICLE XX
5 Right to Hunt, Trap and Fish
6 Section 1. Hunting, trapping, and fishing and the taking of wild
7 animals, birds and fish are a valued part of our heritage and will be
8 forever preserved for the people. Fish and wildlife shall be managed by
9 state laws and regulations that provide persons with the continued
10 opportunity to take, by traditional means and methods, species tradi-
11 tionally pursued by hunters, anglers and trappers. Fish and wildlife
12 management, including taking, shall be consistent with the state's duty
13 to protect this heritage and its duty to conserve wild animals, birds,
14 and fish, and shall be subject to reasonable regulation as prescribed by
15 state statute.
16 § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing amendment
17 be referred to the first regular legislative session convening after the
18 next succeeding general election of members of the Assembly, and, in
19 conformity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be
20 published for 3 months previous to the time of such election.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD89034-01-7
