Bill Text: NY A02492 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Relates to dedicating certain funds for fish and wildlife purposes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-06-14 - held for consideration in ways and means [A02492 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-A02492-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2492 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 20, 2017 ___________ 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. LBD07744-01-7A. 2492 2 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.