Senate Bill S809

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Prohibits littering and dumping on state park lands

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Current Bill Status Via A5022 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2023-S809 - Details

Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.12, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3014
2015-2016: S956
2017-2018: S3053
2019-2020: S2494
2021-2022: S1405

2023-S809 - Summary

Prohibits littering and dumping on state park lands and provides for penalties for violations.

2023-S809 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S809 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    809
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SERRANO, ADDABBO, MANNION, RIVERA -- 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 littering on state park lands

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  parks,  recreation  and historic preservation law is
 amended by adding a new section 13.12 to read as follows:
   § 13.12 THROWING REFUSE ON PARK LANDS PROHIBITED. 1. NO  PERSON  SHALL
 THROW,  DUMP, DEPOSIT OR PLACE, OR CAUSE TO BE THROWN, DUMPED, DEPOSITED
 OR PLACED UPON ANY PARK LANDS OR UPON PRIVATE  LANDS  ADJACENT  THERETO,
 ANY REFUSE, TRASH, GARBAGE, RUBBISH, LITTER OR ANY NAUSEOUS OR OFFENSIVE
 MATTER.
   2.  NOTHING  IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS PROHIBITING THE USE
 IN A REASONABLE MANNER AS ASHES, SAND, SALT OR OTHER  MATERIAL  FOR  THE
 PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE HAZARD OF, OR PROVIDING TRACTION ON SNOW, ICE OR
 SLEET.
   3.  A  VIOLATION  OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED FIFTY  DOLLARS
 AND/OR  A  REQUIREMENT  TO  PERFORM SERVICES AT THE PARK LANDS WHERE THE
 OFFENSE OCCURRED, OR, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE  DEPARTMENT,  AT  ANOTHER
 STATE  PARK LAND LOCATION, NOT TO EXCEED TEN HOURS AND FOR ANY SECOND OR
 SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION BY A FINE  NOT  TO  EXCEED  SEVEN  HUNDRED  DOLLARS
 AND/OR  A  REQUIREMENT  TO  PERFORM SERVICES AT THE PARK LANDS WHERE THE
 OFFENSE OCCURRED, OR, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE  DEPARTMENT,  AT  ANOTHER
 STATE PARK LAND LOCATION, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN HOURS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02811-01-3


              

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2023-S809A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.12, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S3014
2015-2016: S956
2017-2018: S3053
2019-2020: S2494
2021-2022: S1405

2023-S809A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits littering and dumping on state park lands and provides for penalties for violations.

2023-S809A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S809A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  809--A
     Cal. No. 323
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SERRANO, ADDABBO, MANNION, RIVERA -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Cultural  Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation -- reported favorably
   from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to  a
   third  reading,  passed  by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the Assembly,
   recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
   relation to prohibiting littering and dumping on state park lands
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  parks,  recreation  and historic preservation law is
 amended by adding a new section 13.12 to read as follows:
   § 13.12 LITTERING ON PARK LANDS PROHIBITED. 1. NO PERSON SHALL  THROW,
 PLACE,  OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF OR CAUSE TO BE THROWN, PLACED, OR OTHER-
 WISE DISPOSED OF UPON ANY PARK LANDS  OR  UPON  PRIVATE  LANDS  ADJACENT
 THERETO,  ANY REFUSE, TRASH, GARBAGE, RUBBISH, LITTER OR ANY NAUSEOUS OR
 OFFENSIVE MATTER.
   2. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS PROHIBITING  THE  USE
 IN  A  REASONABLE  MANNER AS ASHES, SAND, SALT OR OTHER MATERIAL FOR THE
 PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE HAZARD OF, OR PROVIDING TRACTION ON SNOW, ICE OR
 SLEET.
   3. A VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION
 SHALL  BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS
 AND/OR A REQUIREMENT TO PERFORM SERVICES AT THE  PARK  LANDS  WHERE  THE
 OFFENSE  OCCURRED,  OR,  IN THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT, AT ANOTHER
 STATE PARK LAND LOCATION, NOT TO EXCEED TEN HOURS AND FOR ANY SECOND  OR
 SUBSEQUENT  VIOLATION  BY  A  FINE  NOT  TO EXCEED SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS
 AND/OR A REQUIREMENT TO PERFORM SERVICES AT THE  PARK  LANDS  WHERE  THE
 OFFENSE  OCCURRED,  OR,  IN THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT, AT ANOTHER
 STATE PARK LAND LOCATION, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN HOURS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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