2008 - 2010 Legislation
Senate

Bill #S106
Primary Sponsor: Christopher Conners
Co-Sponsors: Andrew Ciesla, Barbara Buono, Fred Madden, Steven Oroho
Establishes Hooked on Fishing-Not on Drugs Program in DEP and appropriates $200,000 therefor from Drug Enforcement and Demand Fund.
Status: 1/12/2010 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
UBNJ Position: Support

Bill #S221
Primary Sponsors:
Sean Kean, Jeff Van Drew, Andrew Ciesla
Co-Sponsor:
Prohibits the use of certain fishing gear on artificial reefs.
Status: 1/12/2010 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
2/1/2010 Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
UBNJ Position: Support

Bill #S113

Primary Sponsors: Christopher Conners
Co-Sponsor: Loretta Weinberg
Authorizes free hunting, fishing and trapping licenses and free admission to State Parks & forests for individuals with certain types of military service.
Status: 1/12/2010 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
UBNJ Position: Support

Bill #S1181

Primary Sponsors: Jeff Van Drew, Steven Oroho
Co-Sponsor:
Changes perimeter for bow and arrow hunting around occupied building.
Status: 2/4/2010 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
6/3/2010 Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
UBNJ Position: Support

Bill#S333
Primary Sponsors:
Steven Oroho
Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting and trapping purposes.
Status:
1/12/2010 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
UBNJ Position: Support

Bill#S334
Primary Sponsors:
Steven Oroho
Clarifies that Fish & Game Council has sole authority to regulate freshwater fishing, hunting and trapping.
Status:
1/12/2010 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
UBNJ Position: Watch

Bill #SCR30

Primary Sponsor: Steven Oroho, Jeff Van Drew
Co-Sponsor:
Proposed Constitutional Amendment to preserve the right to hunt, fish, and harvest game subject to certain regulations.
Status: 1/12/2010 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
UBNJ Position: Support

Bill #SCR42
Primary Sponsor:
Steven Sweeney, Philip Haines
Co-Sponsor: Jeff Van Drew
Proposed Constitutional Amendment to preserve the right to fish, hunt and harvest fish and wildlife.
Status: 1/12/2010 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Environment and Energy Committee
UBNJ Position: Support



Updated 6/21/10