Senate Bill S8590

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits the mandated use of credit cards at state parks, recreational facilities or historic sites

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S8590 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.15, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S5423

2021-S8590 - Summary

Prohibits the mandated use of credit cards at state parks, recreational facilities or historic sites.

2021-S8590 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8590 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8590
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 17, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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 prohibiting the mandated use of credit cards as a means of
   payment  to  use  certain  facilities at a state park, parkway, recre-
   ational facility or historic site
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision 5 of section 13.15 of the
 parks, recreation and historic preservation law, as added by chapter 296
 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   (a) The office or other state agency having jurisdiction of any  state
 park,  parkway,  recreational  facility  or historic site may enter into
 agreements with one or  more  financing  agencies  to  provide  for  the
 acceptance  by  such  office  or other state agency of credit cards as a
 means of payment of fees for the  use  of  its  facilities  or  for  the
 furnishing  of special services with respect thereto. Any such agreement
 shall govern the terms and conditions upon which a credit card proferred
 as a means of payment of such fees shall be accepted or declined and the
 manner in and conditions upon which the financing agency  shall  pay  to
 the  office  or other state agency the amount of such fees paid by means
 of a credit card pursuant to such  agreement.  Any  such  agreement  may
 provide  for  the deduction by such financing agency of any fees for the
 services provided by such financing agency from fees  collected  by  it.
 THE  OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE PARK,
 PARKWAY, RECREATIONAL FACILITY OR HISTORIC SITE MUST ACCEPT CASH PAYMENT
 FROM PATRONS, AND IS PROHIBITED FROM REQUIRING THAT ANY PATRON UTILIZE A
 CREDIT CARD AS A MEANS OF PAYMENT OF FEES FOR THE USE OF ITS  FACILITIES
 OR  FOR  THE  FURNISHING OF SPECIAL SERVICES AT ANY STATE PARK, PARKWAY,
 RECREATIONAL FACILITY OR HISTORIC SITE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15083-01-2

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2021-S8590A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.15, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S5423

2021-S8590A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the mandated use of credit cards at state parks, recreational facilities or historic sites.

2021-S8590A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S8590A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8590--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 17, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GAUGHRAN, THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs,
   Tourism, Parks and Recreation -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
   relation to prohibiting the mandated use of credit cards as a means of
   payment to use certain facilities at a state park, recreational facil-
   ity or historic site
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision 5 of section 13.15 of the
 parks, recreation and historic preservation law, as added by chapter 296
 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   (a) The office or other state agency having jurisdiction of any  state
 park,  parkway,  recreational  facility  or historic site may enter into
 agreements with one or  more  financing  agencies  to  provide  for  the
 acceptance  by  such  office  or other state agency of credit cards as a
 means of payment of fees for the  use  of  its  facilities  or  for  the
 furnishing  of special services with respect thereto. Any such agreement
 shall govern the terms and conditions upon which a credit card proferred
 as a means of payment of such fees shall be accepted or declined and the
 manner in and conditions upon which the financing agency  shall  pay  to
 the  office  or other state agency the amount of such fees paid by means
 of a credit card pursuant to such  agreement.  Any  such  agreement  may
 provide  for  the deduction by such financing agency of any fees for the
 services provided by such financing agency from fees  collected  by  it.
 THE  OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OF ANY STATE PARK,
 RECREATIONAL FACILITY OR HISTORIC SITE MUST  ACCEPT  CASH  PAYMENT  FROM
 PATRONS,  AND  IS  PROHIBITED  FROM  REQUIRING THAT ANY PATRON UTILIZE A
 CREDIT CARD AS A MEANS OF PAYMENT OF FEES FOR THE USE OF ITS  FACILITIES
 OR FOR THE FURNISHING OF SPECIAL SERVICES AT ANY STATE PARK, RECREATION-
 AL FACILITY OR HISTORIC SITE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15083-02-2

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