NY J01175

Requests Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim September 27, 2025 as National Hunting and Fishing Day in New York State

Recognizes that New York hunters and anglers generated $76.3 million through the American System of Conservation Funding to support Department of Environmental Conservation efforts

Notes that 1,398,924 hunters and anglers contribute to the state economy through spending on outdoor activities

Acknowledges sportsmen and women as early conservationists who supported self-imposed excise taxes on firearms, ammunition, fishing tackle, and motorboat fuels to fund wildlife conservation

Highlights that outdoor recreation comprises 1.6% of New York's GDP, with national spending on hunting, fishing, and recreational shooting exceeding $38 billion