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S 10042: Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation regarding the management of fluke-summer flounder to December 31, 2029.
What S 10042 does, verified August 15, 2026
<p> This act amends the Environmental Conservation Law to extend the Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage fluke and summer flounder fisheries until December 31, 2029. The legislation grants the department the power to establish regulations regarding size limits, catch and possession limits, open and closed seasons, closed areas, and restrictions on fishing methods, permits, recordkeeping, and gear requirements. These new regulations must remain consistent with existing state chapter requirements and align with applicable fishery management plans adopted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the federal Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The act takes effect immediately upon passage. </p>
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Last action: SIGNED CHAP.225 (2026-08-14)Alert me
Quick answers about S 10042
- What is the current status of S 10042?
- As of August 15, 2026, S 10042 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on August 14, 2026, was "SIGNED CHAP.225".
- Did S 10042 pass?
- Yes. S 10042 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action August 14, 2026). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote S 10042, and where is it now?
- S 10042 was authored by Sen. Rachel May.
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| Aug. 14, 2026 | SIGNED CHAP.225 |
| Aug. 07, 2026 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR |
| May. 28, 2026 | returned to senate |
| May. 28, 2026 | passed assembly |
| May. 28, 2026 | ordered to third reading rules cal.197 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 24, 2026 · 310 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10042 IN SENATE April 24, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAY -- (at request of the Department of Environmental Conservation) -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending the authority of the department of environmental conserva- tion regarding the management of fluke-summer flounder The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 13-0340-b of the environmental conservation law, as 2 amended by chapter 311 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as 3 follows: 4 § 13-0340-b. Fluke - summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus). 5 The department may, until December thirty-first, two thousand [twen-6ty-six] twenty-nine, fix by regulation measures for the management of 7 fluke or summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus), including size limits, 8 catch and possession limits, open and closed seasons, closed areas, 9 restrictions on the manner of taking and landing, requirements for 10 permits and eligibility therefor, recordkeeping requirements, require- 11 ments on the amount and type of fishing effort and gear, and require- 12 ments relating to transportation, possession and sale, provided that 13 such regulations are no less restrictive than requirements set forth in 14 this chapter and provided further that such regulations are consistent 15 with the compliance requirements of applicable fishery management plans 16 adopted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and with 17 applicable provisions of fishery management plans adopted pursuant to 18 the Federal Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. § 1800 et 19 seq.). 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15006-01-6
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