BILL NUMBER: S2724A
SPONSOR: SKOUFIS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 435 of the laws of 2014 amending the environ-
mental conservation law relating to defining spearguns and allowing
recreational spearfishing in New York's marine and coastal waters, in
relation to extending the effectiveness thereof
 
PURPOSE:
To extend the provisions of Chapter 435 of the Laws of 2014, which
allows for recreational spearfishing in New York's marine and coastal
waters, for three years.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Extends for three years the provisions of Section 3 of Chap-
ter 435 of the Laws of 2014 amending the Environmental Conservation Law
relating to defining spearguns and allowing recreational spearfishing in
New York's marine and coastal waters
Section 2: Sets effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The law which allowed for recreational spearfishing in New York's marine
and coastal waters sunset on June 1, 2020. This legislation is necessary
to extend the effectiveness of that law to June 1, 2026.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Senate
2019-2020: S8094, Referred to Environmental Conservation
2021-2022: S4251, Passed Senate
2023- 2024, S2724, Referred to Environmental Conservation
Assembly
2019-2020: A10147, Referred to environmental conservation
2021-2022: No Assembly Same-As
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.