Bill Text: NY A07883 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Authorizes fishing without a permit by non-commercial fishermen during the July 4th holiday.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-08 - referred to environmental conservation [A07883 Detail]
Download: New_York-2013-A07883-Amended.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7883--A
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 7, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. SKARTADOS -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to authorize fishing without a permit by non-commercial fishermen
annually during the July 4th holiday
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. It is the intent of the legislature to encourage people to
2 enjoy one of New York state's most valued world class sporting opportu-
3 nities, fishing in the waters of the state. In furtherance of this
4 intent, the legislature declares the July 4th holiday to be a "Fish for
5 Free holiday".
6 S 2. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, no
7 non-commercial fisherman shall be required to obtain a permit to fish in
8 the waters of New York state during the period of July 2nd through July
9 6th annually.
10 S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11343-02-3
