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NY S01919

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Skoufis

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a free ($0.00) lifetime hunting, fishing, and turkey permit license for New York State resident veterans with a 40% or greater service-connected disability

  • Eligible veterans must be honorably discharged from the U.S. armed forces, or have received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable if they have a qualifying condition or are a discharged LGBT veteran as defined in veterans' services law

  • Amends the environmental conservation law section 11-0702 governing lifetime sporting licenses

  • Standard lifetime license fees for non-veterans range from $65 (age 70+) to $765 (ages 12-69) for the combined hunting, fishing, and turkey permit package

Legislative Description

Eliminates sporting license fees for honorably discharged, disabled veterans.

Last Action

referred to environmental conservation

2/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Environmental Conservation2/5/2026
Environmental Conservation1/7/2026
Environmental Conservation4/9/2025
Environmental Conservation1/14/2025

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