NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A10480
SPONSOR: Bologna TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend chapter 389 of the laws of 2024 amending the environ-
mental conservation law relating to authorizing hunting big game by
rifle in the county of Niagara, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to continue to allow big game hunting by
rifle in Niagara County
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 states that section 5 of chapter 389 of the laws of 2024
amending the environmental conservation law to expire on October 1,
2028.
Section 2 establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Big game hunting, which is a sport that is enjoyed by many throughout
the state, includes the hunting of deer and bear. Currently, Niagara is
not included in the list of counties that are allowed to use rifles for
big game hunting. Also, hunting is a critical conservation tool for the
deer and bear population.
This legislation, which is at the request of the Niagara County Legisla-
ture, would allow for the hunting of big game for the period between
November 15th and December 7'1' using a rifle. Currently many other
Counties throughout the state have this allowance under law and Niagara
County wishes to be in the same playing field for their local sportsmen.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill,
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the state,
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately
STATE OF NEW YORK
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10480
IN ASSEMBLY
March 6, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. BOLOGNA -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend chapter 389 of the laws of 2024 amending the environ-
mental conservation law relating to authorizing hunting big game by
rifle in the county of Niagara, in relation to the effectiveness ther-
eof
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 5 of chapter 389 of the laws of 2024 amending the
2 environmental conservation law relating to authorizing hunting big game
3 by rifle in the county of Niagara, is amended to read as follows:
4 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that:
5 a. the amendments to paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 11-0907
6 of the environmental conservation law made by section one of this act
7 shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such paragraph
8 pursuant to section 13 of chapter 600 of the laws of 1993, as amended;
9 b. the amendments to item (f) of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of
10 section 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law made by section
11 two of this act shall be subject to the expiration and reversion of such
12 item pursuant to paragraph d of section 5 of chapter 152 of the laws of
13 2020, as amended;
14 c. sections three and four of this act shall take effect upon the
15 expiration and reversion of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section
16 11-0907 of the environmental conservation law, as provided in section 13
17 of chapter 600 of the laws of 1993, as amended; and
18 d. nothing contained in this act shall be construed so as to extend
19 the provisions of this act beyond October 1, [2026] 2028, when upon such
20 date this act shall expire and the provisions contained herein shall be
21 deemed repealed.
22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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