Marine Resources Advisory Council Agenda
Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: DEC Division of Marine Resources, 123 Kings Park Blvd, Kings Park/ Virtual
Meeting Link:
https://meetny.webex.com/meetny/j.php?MTID=m8cb76c692181a64b6b67abc2f54e06fe
ID: 161 112 1498
Passcode: flounder0424 (35686338 from phones and video systems)
MRAC Bills for Review:
* indicates bills that are moving; (m) = minority members
| Senate Bill |
Assembly Bill |
Status | Description |
| S2261 Palumbo (m) |
A3853 Thiele |
Senate Budget (1.3.24) Assembly WAM (1.3.24) |
Provides motor fuel tax exemption for sales of diesel motor fuel used in vessels used directly in a business providing sport fishing opportunities |
| * S2273 Palumbo (m) |
A5550 Thiele |
Senate Encon (1.3.24)
Passed Assembly (3.14.24) |
Designates the Montauk Point shoals as an important bird area, and directs the commissioner of environmental conservation to designate such area as part of the New York state bird conservation area program |
| S2808 Lanza (m) |
A1821 Colton |
Senate Encon (1.3.24) Assembly Encon (1.3.24) |
Prohibits disposal of spoils containing toxic pollutants into the waters of the marine district |
| * S3185 Hoylman-Sigal |
No same as | Senate 3rd Reading (3.14.24) | Relates to the management of horseshoe crabs; provides that until December 31, 2028, no person shall take, sell, or possess with intent to sell any horseshoe crab or the eggs of any horseshoe crab, except pursuant to a horseshoe crab bio-medical harvester permit; provides for the repeal of certain provisions of such law upon expiration thereof. |
| S3595 Harckham |
No Same as | Senate Encon (1.3.24) | Establishes a thirteen-member marine fisheries licensing task force to make recommendations within the department of environmental conservation for proposed laws and regulations for commercial licensing of marine fisheries; requires a report to the legislature and governor; makes related provisions. |
| S4059 Mannion |
A2979 Thiele |
Senate Ag (1.3.24) Assembly Encon (1.3.24) |
Establishes a state commercial fishing industry advocate and a commercial fishing economic development program to promote the state’s commercial fishing industry; defines terms; makes related provisions |
| S6730 Hoylman-Sigal |
No same as | Senate Encon (1.3.24) | Relates to the regulation of exhaust gas cleaning systems on vessels; and relates to the powers of the department of environmental conservation |
| * S8110 Martinez |
A9015 Cruz |
Passed Senate (2.13.24) Assembly Encon (2.2.24) |
Reconvenes the New York state sea level rise task force to review the report and recommendations previously issued by the task force, and to determine the progress made in effectuating such recommendations and what recommendations require additional efforts; develop an updated evaluation of ways of protecting New York’s remaining coastal ecosystems and natural habitats, and increasing coastal community resilience in the face of sea level rise, applying the best available science as to sea level rise and its anticipated impacts; and updating previous recommendations and, if appropriate, making new recommendations on sea level rise resiliency. |
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