NY A01226

Bill

Establishes that if lethal methods are used to capture or dispose of nuisance wildlife, the lethal method used and the reason why a non-lethal method was not used shall be submitted in an annual report; requires that a list of enforcement actions taken against any nuisance wildlife control operator for violations of the law and applicable regulations be annually updated.

Introduced
01/13/2023

In Committee
01/03/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2024

Introduced Session

2023-2024 General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to methods used to capture or dispose of nuisance wildlife

AI Summary

This bill amends the Environmental Conservation Law to require nuisance wildlife control operators to submit annual reports specifying the lethal methods used to capture or dispose of animals, and the reasons why non-lethal methods were not used. The bill also requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to annually update and make publicly available a list of enforcement actions taken against any nuisance wildlife control operators for violations of the law and applicable regulations.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Linda Rosenthal (D)*,

Last Action

referred to environmental conservation (on 01/03/2024)

Bill Topics

Environment

‐ Environmental Compliance and Enforcement
‐ Species and Forest Protection

Official Document

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A1226

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A1226	01/13/2023
BillText	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01226&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A01226	01/13/2023

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A03283	Establishes that if lethal methods are used to capture or dispose of nuisance wildlife, the lethal method used and the reason why a non-lethal method was not used shall be submitted in an annual report; requires that a list of enforcement actions taken against any nuisance wildlife control operator for violations of the law and applicable regulations be annually updated.	referred to environmental conservation	Reintroduced
S01455	Establishes that if lethal methods are used to capture or dispose of nuisance wildlife, the lethal method used and the reason why a non-lethal method was not used shall be submitted in an annual report; requires that a list of enforcement actions taken against any nuisance wildlife control operator for violations of the law and applicable regulations be annually updated.	REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION	Same As

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Introduced Session

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Committee Categories

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Bill Topics

Environment

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