New York A 9927
Introduced: 05/29/2014
Sponsor: Assembly Rules Committee
Issue Brief: Invasive Species
Summary: Directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to design and establish universal signage to be posted at any access point to the navigable waters of the state relating to the threat and mitigation of aquatic invasive species in the waters of the state; directs the Department to provide the universal signage on its website in a downloadable format; requires owners of public boat launches to conspicuously post the universal sign at each public boat launch in the state.
Status: To Governor on September 11.
New York S 3884
Introduced: 02/26/2013
Sponsor: Senator Kenneth P. LaValle
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Amends the Environmental Conservation Law; limits commercial or recreational taking of sharks to the use of non-stainless non-offset circle hooks.
Status: To Governor on September 11.
North Dakota 9 2014
Qualified: 09/09/2014
Issue Brief: Angling Access, Conservation Funding
Summary: Proposes an amendment to the Constitution creating the Clean Water, Wildlife, and Parks Trust and the Clean Water, Wildlife, and Parks Fund to be financed by five percent of the revenues from the State's share of oil extraction taxes.
Status: Placed on Ballot for 11/04/2014 election.
Pennsylvania HR 988
Introduced: 09/15/2014
Sponsor: Representative Marc Gergely, Member, National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses Executive Council, and Co-Chair, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Recognizes the 25th anniversary of the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation.
Status: Introduced on September 15.
Pennsylvania H 2230
Introduced: 05/01/2014
Sponsor: Representative Gregory Lucas, Member, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: General
Summary: Amends Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking; provides for unlawful devices and methods.
Status: In House. Laid on table on September 10.
Pennsylvania S 1449
Introduced: 08/25/2014
Sponsor: Senator Richard Alloway, Co-Chair, Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus
Issue Brief: Guns
Summary: Amends Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firearms permitted in vehicles.
Status: To Senate Committee on Judiciary on August 25.