The following are bills in the NYS Legislature that have had movement since the morning of the last Erie County Federation meeting on March 28, 2024.
Despite several people alerting me to the Hochul attempt to insert in the newly adopted budget a provision allowing NYS to override any NYS municipality or agency to determine feasibility and/or desirability of creating wind turbine farms (on land or in a body of water) or solar farms,
I have found nothing, nor have I heard any NYS Legislator make note of same as of 4/24/2024.
On a Federal level, many anti-gun groups in New York State seem to be enamored with the recent bill closing “closing gun show” loopholes. This has no effect in NYS state as it has been law that all firearms transfers must have a background check performed on the person purchasing the firearm, including internet sales, gun show sales and private transfers.
Federal Bill S3589/HR6981: To prevent unauthorized paramilitary training and more. This would prevent private citizens from crossing state lines to engage in training with semi-automatic firearms and limit state training to less than 3 people per session.
As to lawsuits, nothing has changed in NYS regarding the 2nd Circuit lawsuits. Several challenges and appeals have been registered with the Court seeking relief. Several Plaintiffs have sought Writs before the Supreme Court to reduce the backlog. Nothing has happened as of this time.
The Supreme Court will likely hear a case addressing the legitimacy of homemade firearms (commonly known as “ghost guns”) before the end of this term.
Actions on proposed bills (3/28/2024 through 4/24/2024)
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2023 – 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-28 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Title
Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.
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2024-03-28 |
Senate |
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
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Same As/Similar To
A06891 (Same As) 2024-01-03 – referred to environmental conservation.
NY State S06320
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on April 13 2023 – 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-28 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Title
Authorizes the commissioner of environmental conservation to enter into contracts for the lease or use of state lands for the purpose of maple tree tapping and sap production for a term of up to, but not to exceed, ten years.
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2024-03-28 |
Senate |
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
Same As/Similar To
A06821 (Same As) 2024-01-03 – referred to ways and means.
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on May 30 2023 – 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-28 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Bottom of Form
Title
Establishes a 10-day waiting period for the purchase of any firearm; establishes violations of such provisions shall constitute a class A misdemeanor.
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2024-03-28 |
Senate |
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
Same As/Similar To
A05696 (Same As) 2024-01-03 – referred to codes.
Bottom of Form
Title
Relates to adding ammunition to the list of prohibited items to purchase or dispose of after certain convictions.
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2024-03-28 |
Senate |
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
Same As/Similar To
A00659 (Same As) 2024-01-03 – referred to codes.
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 8 2023 – 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-02 – referred to education
Pending: Assembly Education CommitteeBottom of Form
Title
Requires the dissemination of written materials regarding child access prevention and the safe storage of firearms to students and/or persons in a parental relationship to such students at the beginning of each semester or quarter of the regular school year beginning on and after July 1, 2024.
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2024-04-02 |
Assembly |
referred to education |
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2024-04-02 |
Senate |
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
Same As/Similar To
A07517 (Same As) 2024-01-03 – referred to education.
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 3 2024 – 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-03 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Bottom of Form
Title
Prohibits banning the burning of wood, coal, natural gas, propane, or other fuels for the purposes of cooking or otherwise preparing food.
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2024-04-03 |
Assembly |
referred to environmental conservation |
Same As/Similar To
S08974 (Same As) 2024-04-04 – REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION.
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2024 – 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-03 – PRINT NUMBER 8461B
Pending: Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
Bottom of Form
Title
Establishes the sporting range good neighbor act requiring skeet field tracts at shooting ranges to be certain dimensions; prohibits them from including wetlands or open water sources; directs the department of environmental conservation to promulgate rules and regulations regarding environmental stewardship and lead ammo material reclamation.
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2024-04-03 |
Senate |
PRINT NUMBER 8461B |
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 3 2024 – 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-03 – REFERRED TO FINANCE
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Bottom of Form
Title
Relates to the development of uniform standards for the coloring of wind turbine rotor blades, to avoid or minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, any bird collisions arising from the siting, design, construction, and operation of a major renewable energy facility utilizing wind turbines.
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2024-04-03 |
Senate |
REFERRED TO FINANCE |
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2024-04-03 |
Assembly |
passed assembly |
Same As/Similar To
S06257 (Same As) 2024-01-03 – REFERRED TO FINANCE.
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 17-1)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2024 – 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-03 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation CommitteeBottom of Form
Title
Exempts the burning of wood for recreation, building heating and cooking from certain greenhouse gas emissions reduction requirements.
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2024-04-03 |
Assembly |
referred to environmental conservation |
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on June 1 2023 – 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 – ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Bottom of Form
Title
Relates to manufacturers’ reporting on the sale or distribution of firearms to the department of criminal justice services.
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2024-04-04 |
Senate |
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING |
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 13 2023 – 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-09 – referred to environmental conservation
Pending: Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee
Title
Enacts the “Big Five African Trophies Act” relating to banning the importation, transportation and possession of certain African wildlife species and products.
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2024-04-09 |
Assembly |
referred to environmental conservation |
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2024-04-09 |
Senate |
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY |
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2024-04-09 |
Senate |
PASSED SENATE |
Same As/Similar To
A00584 (Same As) 2024-01-03 – referred to environmental conservation.
Hochul is pushing the RAPID act. This will allow the state to effectively land grab for the purpose of installing renewable energy facilities -including wind turbines, solar power, and other BS that cost more to maintain than what they generate.
So if you have some farm land or recreational land the governor wants you can lose it without recourse.
We are becoming more like China every day.