BILL NUMBER: S983 Revised 5/6/2025
SPONSOR: ROLISON
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 455 of the laws of 2011 amending the environ-
mental conservation law relating to authorizing angling by a single
individual with up to three lines in freshwater, in relation to the
effectiveness thereof
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Eliminates the expiration date and extends the date to two years from
expiration, with provisions of law authorizing an individual to fish
with up to 3 lines in freshwater.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
legislation amends chapter 455 of the laws of 2011, amending the envi-
ronmental conservation law relating to authorizing angling by a single
individual with up to three lines in freshwater, to extend the
provisions thereof by two years.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
The original legislation (Chapter 455, L. 2011) expires on December 31,
2025. This bill will extend the legislation to December 31, 2027.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S5376 of 2023: Signed Chapter 419
S2044 of 2021: Signed Chapter 281
S2461 of 2019: Signed Chapter 394
S6239 of 2017: Signed Chapter 207
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.