STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 723 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY January 9, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, OTIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to directing the commissioner of environmental conservation to create gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 11-0706 of the environmental conservation law, as 2 amended by section 22 of part R of chapter 58 of the laws of 2013, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 § 11-0706. Gift cards for hunting and fishing licenses. 5 1. The commissioner [is authorized to establish] shall promulgate 6 rules and regulations establishing gift cards for the licenses and 7 bowhunting and muzzle-loading privileges set forth in section 11-0701 of 8 this title. 9 2. For the purposes of this title, the term "gift card" shall mean a 10 restricted monetary equivalent or voucher that, when redeemed by the 11 holder, entitles such person to a valid license or bowhunting and/or 12 muzzle-loading privilege as set forth in section 11-0701 of this title. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD03782-01-7