This bill extends the expiration date of special powers granted to the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation from September 30, 2026, to September 30, 2029. The legislation directly affects the corporation by allowing it to continue using specific legal authorities that were previously set to end in 2026. The key provision amends an existing law to update the timeline for these powers, ensuring they remain in effect for an additional three years. The change takes effect immediately upon passage and does not alter the nature of the powers, only their duration.
This bill extends the Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage black sea bass until December 31, 2029. It allows the department to set rules for fishing, such as size limits, catch limits, closed seasons, and gear restrictions, provided these rules align with existing state laws and federal fishery plans. The legislation directly affects commercial and recreational fishermen targeting black sea bass by establishing a longer timeframe for the department to implement and adjust management regulations. The act takes effect immediately upon passage.
This bill extends the Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage Atlantic Cod fisheries until December 31, 2029. The change updates existing legal language to ensure the department can continue overseeing fishing regulations for this species during the extended period. The legislation applies to the state's environmental management agencies and is effective immediately upon passage.
This bill extends the Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage squid until December 31, 2029. The change updates the existing legal timeframe for this specific type of marine life management. Once enacted, the department will have the power to regulate squid activities under the current laws for the specified period.
This bill extends the Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to regulate sharks until December 31, 2029. It allows the department to set rules such as size limits, catch restrictions, closed seasons, and gear requirements for shark fishing. These regulations must be at least as strict as current laws and must align with existing plans from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and federal management acts. The changes take effect immediately upon passage.
This bill extends the Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon until December 31, 2029. The change directly affects these two specific fish species by ensuring continued state oversight of their populations. The legislation amends existing environmental laws to update the expiration date for the department's management powers. It takes effect immediately upon passage without altering other parts of the conservation law.
This bill extends the Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage the American eel until December 31, 2029. The change updates the expiration date in the Environmental Conservation Law to ensure the department can continue its oversight of this species for several more years. Once passed, the law takes effect immediately without requiring further administrative steps.
This bill extends the Department of Environmental Conservation's legal authority to manage blueback herring populations until December 31, 2029. The change amends the state's environmental conservation law to update the expiration date for the department's management powers over this specific fish species. Once enacted, the department will retain its ability to oversee and regulate blueback herring conservation efforts for an additional three years. The legislation takes effect immediately upon passage.
This bill extends the Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage scup fishing regulations until December 31, 2029. It directly affects commercial and recreational fishermen by allowing the department to continue setting rules on size limits, catch limits, seasons, and gear requirements for this specific fish species. The legislation ensures these management rules remain consistent with existing state laws and federal fishery plans while taking effect immediately upon passage.
This bill extends the legal authority of the state Department of Environmental Conservation to manage fluke and summer flounder fisheries until December 31, 2029. Under this extension, the department can continue to set rules such as size limits, catch quotas, fishing seasons, and gear requirements for these fish. The new regulations must remain consistent with existing state laws and federal fishery management plans. The changes take effect immediately upon passage.
