Relates to the definition of "immediate family" for the transfer of certain commercial fishing licenses

Latest action May 12, 2026

Removes the provision that an immediate family member needs to be domiciled in the house of the license or permit holder for the purpose of commercial fishing license transfers.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A6057, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Environmental Conservation Law.

Committee

Environmental Conservation · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Environmental Conservation · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This legislation modifies the definition of immediate family for the purposes of commercial fishing license transfers.

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The sponsor's argument

Why Anthony H. Palumbo says this is needed

Section 13-0328 of the Environmental Conservation Law allows the Depart- ment of Environmental Conservation to transfer certain commercial fish- ing licenses to immediate family members in cases where a license holder dies prior to transferring his or her license. Currently, the defi- nition of immediate family means that licenses may be transferred to immediate family members including a spouse, sibling, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild and in addition, all persons who are related by blood, marriage or adoption to the permit holder who live in the house of the license or permit holder. This legislation would allow immediate family members covered under the provisions of section 13-0328 to be eligible to receive a transferred license or permit even if they do not live in the same household.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

May 12, 2026
Recommit, Enacting Clause Stricken
RECOMMIT, ENACTING CLAUSE STRICKEN
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Jun 2, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Environmental Conservation
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate
Jan 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NY Senate

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