Assembly Bill A10994

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides for free use of state parks for volunteer firefighters with at least forty years of service

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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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2009-A10994 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.20, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4073
2013-2014: A4249
2015-2016: A4803
2017-2018: A3453
2019-2020: A5082

2009-A10994 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for free use of state parks for active volunteer firefighters with at least forty years of service.

2009-A10994 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A10994 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  10994

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               May 6, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. RAIA, CALHOUN, CONTE, FINCH, MURRAY, MONTESANO,
  McDONOUGH, TOWNSEND -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARCLAY, CASTRO,
  FIELDS, HAWLEY, KOLB, M. MILLER, SAYWARD,  THIELE  --  read  once  and
  referred  to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Develop-
  ment

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation to providing free use of state parks for volunteer firefight-
  ers with at least forty years of service

  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 13.20 to read as follows:
  S  13.20  FREE  USE OF STATE PARKS.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
ANY OTHER LAW, ANY PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT  OF  NEW  YORK  STATE,  UPON
PROOF  OF SUCH RESIDENCE AND UPON PROOF THAT SUCH PERSON SERVED AT LEAST
FORTY YEARS AS AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO
HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO  USE
ANY  OF  THE STATE PARKS IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING ON WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC
HOLIDAYS, 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 STATE PARKS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
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.
                                                           LBD17171-01-0

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