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A04661 Summary:

BILL NOA04661 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSchiavoni

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 29-A §§530 - 537, Ag & Mkts L

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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.

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BILL NOA04661 

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02/04/2025referred to environmental conservation

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4661

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. SCHIAVONI -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the
 establishment of a state commercial fishing industry advocate and the
 creation of a commercial fishing economic development program to
 promote the state's commercial fishing industry

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new
 2 article 29-A to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 29-A
 4 COMMERCIAL FISHING INDUSTRY ECONOMIC
 5 DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
 6 Section 530. Legislative findings and intent.
 7 531. Definitions.
 8 532. New York state commercial fishing advocate established.
 9 533. Powers of the advocate.
 10 534. Commercial fishing economic development program created.
 11 535. Reports.
 12 536. Assistance of other state agencies.
 13 537. Functions, powers and duties of other departments and state
 14 agencies.
 15 § 530. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds and
 16 determines:
 17 1. that the state's commercial fishing industry plays a key role in
 18 the continuing economic growth and vitality of the state;
 19 2. that the commercial fishing industry presents economic development
 20 opportunities that could promote growth thereby enhancing these employ-
 21 ers and employees in fish processing, retail markets, restaurants, and
 22 other commercial fishing related businesses, as well as promoting the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08383-01-5

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 1 economic well-being of fishing families throughout the state through job
 2 creation and job retention;
 3 3. that the commercial fishing industry needs assistance to promote
 4 the interests of this industry and to help navigate the federal and
 5 state regulatory requirements that oversee the industry; and
 6 4. that the state commercial fishing industry will be enhanced by the
 7 establishment of an economic development program for the commercial
 8 fishing industry that promotes long-term health and abundance of fisher-
 9 ies resources and habitats.
 10 § 531. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following
 11 terms shall have the following meanings:
 12 1. "State commercial fishing advocate" shall mean the state commercial
 13 fishing advocate established pursuant to this article.
 14 2. "Program" shall mean the commercial fishing economic development
 15 program established pursuant to this article.
 16 3. "Commercial fishing industry" shall mean those businesses involved
 17 in the harvesting, marketing, research, processing of fish or shellfish
 18 or providing essential inputs for or services to such businesses and
 19 shall include job training and public information programs associated
 20 with such products.
 21 § 532. New York state commercial fishing advocate established. There
 22 is hereby established in the department, the state commercial fishing
 23 advocate to represent the interests of the commercial fishing industry.
 24 The commercial fishing advocate shall possess knowledge and experience
 25 in matters affecting the commercial fishing industry, including the
 26 importance of marine fisheries management and conservation roles in the
 27 long-term vitality of the industry, and shall be responsible for exer-
 28 cising