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NY S07550
Bill
Status
4/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeremy Cooney
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Department of Environmental Conservation to create regulations for certifying unmanned aerial vehicles (drones) for wildlife tracking purposes
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Permits licensed individuals to use certified drones to track and locate dead, wounded, or injured big game animals
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Allows licensed individuals to use certified drones to track bears under existing bear tracking license provisions (section 11-0521)
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for the department to begin drafting necessary regulations before the effective date
Legislative Description
Allows the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in tracking big game that are dead, wounded or injured.
Last Action
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
1/7/2026