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A 8656

Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage hickory shad

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Paula Kay

Gives the DEC explicit authority to regulate and manage hickory shad in state waters, including potential seasons, quotas, gear rules, and licensing.

SIGNED CHAP.204
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Bill Summary · A 8656

Summary: Assembly Bill A 8656

Overview

Bill A 8656, titled Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage hickory shad, was signed into law as Chapter 204. It extends the New York Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) authority to regulate and manage hickory shad fisheries. The primary sponsor is Paula Kay. A companion bill exists in the Senate as S 7774.

  • Status: Signed into law (Chapter 204)
  • Introduced: May 22, 2025
  • Primary sponsor: Paula Kay
  • Companion: S 7774

Purpose and Scope

  • Intent: To broaden and formalize the DEC’s regulatory authority over hickory shad, enabling state-level management of this species. While the specific regulatory tools are not detailed in the provided text, the bill’s language typically would authorize DEC to implement and enforce measures related to hickory shad populations (e.g., harvesting rules, gear restrictions, seasons, licensing, reporting, and enforcement).

Key Provisions (What the bill would do)

  • Extend DEC authority: Explicitly empowers the DEC to regulate and manage hickory shad within state waters.
  • Regulatory tools: While not enumerated in the summary, such extensions commonly include establishing seasons, catch limits or quotas, gear restrictions, licensing/permit requirements, reporting obligations, and enforcement mechanisms.
  • Consistency with other species management: Aligns hickory shad management with existing DEC management frameworks for other fish species.

Note: The exact statutory provisions and thresholds (e.g., specific seasons, quotas, or penalties) are not provided in the materials available here.

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • DEC: Gains explicit authority to regulate and manage hickory shad.
  • Fishermen and fishing businesses (commercial and recreational): Subject to new or clarified regulations governing harvesting, gear, reporting, and licensing.
  • Conservation and wildlife stakeholders: Affects monitoring, conservation planning, and population management of hickory shad.
  • Local governments and state agencies: Potentially involved in enforcement and compliance activities.

Legislative History and Timeline

  • 2025-05-22: Referred to Environmental Conservation
  • 2025-05-28: Referred to Rules (referred to Rules committee)
  • 2025-05-29: Reported; delivered to Senate; PASSED Assembly; referred to Environmental Conservation
  • 2025-06-04: Substituted for S 7774; 3rd Reading; Passed Senate; returned to Assembly
  • 2025-07-29: Delivered to Governor; Signed as Chapter 204
  • 2025-07-29: Signed, CHAP.204 (enacted)

Related Legislation

  • Companion bill: S 7774 (Senate)
  • Sponsorship: Paula Kay (primary)
  • Related bill status indicates parallel consideration in the Senate.

Effective Date and Implementation

  • The provided materials do not specify the effective date or any phase-in timeline. The chapter status indicates final enactment, but readers should consult the enacted text for exact effective dates and transitional provisions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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