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Senate Bill S3444

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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2009-S3444 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6623
Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.18, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S2345, A1746
2013-2014: S1036, A2382
2015-2016: S961, A1807
2017-2018: S3048, A839
2019-2020: S5534, A1885
2021-2022: S1386, A69
2023-2024: A845
2025-2026: A3223

2009-S3444 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.

2009-S3444 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3444 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3444

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 19, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SERRANO -- 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 allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks

  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 13.18 to read as follows:
  S  13.18  FISHING  IN STATE PARKS; VETERANS. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE OFFICE SHALL ALLOW VETERANS OF THE
ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES TO FISH FOR FREE AT  ALL  STATE  PARKS
UNDER  THE  JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY. THE OFFICE
SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become  a  law, provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations  necessary
for  the  implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09776-01-9

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