Assembly Actions -
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Mar 22, 2012 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Senate Bill S6790
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S6790 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
- Law Section:
- Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง13.19, Pks & Rec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S2112
2015-2016: S2537
2017-2018: S1915
2011-S6790 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S6790 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to the free use of campsites PURPOSE: To provide free access to state parks for semi ambulatory members of our state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation law to provide free access to our state parks and recreation areas. Section two provides the effective date of the legislation. EXISTING LAW: Article 13 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation law allows the blind, non-ambulatory, amputees and certain veterans of the wars of the United States free access to state parks. JUSTIFICATION: Current law allows the blind, the non ambulatory, amputees and certain veterans free access to our state's public parks. Until 2010, those who are semi ambulatory were also allowed access to our state parks by qualifying for a free access pass. In 2010, this category was
2011-S6790 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6790 I N S E N A T E March 22, 2012 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to the free use of campsites THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and historic preser- vation law, as amended by chapter 649 of the laws of 1977, is amended to read as follows: S 13.19 Free use of campsites. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any person who is blind, non-ambulatory, SEMI-AMBULATORY, or an amputee or any veteran of the wars of the United States, who has at any time been awarded by the federal government an allowance towards the purchase of an automobile or is eligible for such an award shall be permitted to use any of the public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation in this state, upon the same terms and conditions as apply to the general public, but without the payment of any fees or other charges for the use of such campsites, parks and other public places of recreation. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14482-01-2
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