NY State Assembly Bill 2009-A8609

Assembly Bill A8609

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Creates the Niagara River Greenway Commission administrative fund and authorizes the expenditure of the monies in the fund

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2009-A8609 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Tourism, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §39.09, Pks & Rec L; amd §83, St Fin L

2009-A8609 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the Niagara River Greenway Commission administrative fund and authorizes the expenditure of the monies in the fund.

2009-A8609 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:A8609

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic
preservation law and the state finance law, in relation to
establishing an administrative fund for the Niagara River Greenways
Commission

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:  To establish an administrative fund
that will offset the cost of administrative expenses of the Niagara
River Greenway Commission.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:  Section 1- section 39.09 of the
parks, recreation and historic preservation law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 9-a. This new subdivision expends funds deposited into
the Niagara River Greenway Commission administrative fund established
in subdivision (k) of section eighty-three of the state finance law;

Section 2- section 83 of the state finance law is amended by adding a
new subdivision (k); this new subdivision calls for a special account
within the conservation fund to be known as the Niagara River Greenway
Commission administrative fund. The sum of approximately $ 175,000 of
all moneys, revenue, and interest received as a result of licensing
fees paid by the public for use of lands within the boundaries of
the.Niagara River Greenway shall be deposited into the fund annually
and made available to the Niagara River Greenway Commission,
exclusively for administrative expenses of the Niagara Rover Greenway

Commission. All monies shall be paid out on the audit and warrant of
the comptroller. on vouchers certified and approved by the chair of
the Niagara River Greenway Commission, or by an officer or employee of
the Niagara River Greenway Commission,

Section 3- gives the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:  The Niagara River is very important to the ecology,
history, economy, recreation, and character of the Western New York
region. The Niagara River is also a nationally important scenic and
environmental resource. In recognition of these facts, New York State
created the Niagara River Greenway Commission to guide the future
planning for a 'Niagara River Greenway". The Greenway is a system of
trails, parks, environmental resources and other important assets
along the Niagara River. This bill will authorize a funding mechanism
from licensing.fees paid by the public for use of lands within the
boundaries of the Niagara River Greenway. These fees will assist the
Niagara River Greenway Commission in the future efforts to maintain
and improve the Niagara River Greenway.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: none

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:  No fiscal impact to the state

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect immediately

2009-A8609 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8609

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 29, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. HOYT, DelMONTE -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Tourism, Arts and Sports Development

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law  and
  the  state  finance law, in relation to establishing an administrative
  fund for the Niagara River Greenways Commission

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 39.09 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
vation  law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new  subdivision 9-a to read as
follows:
  9-A. TO EXPEND THE FUNDS DEPOSITED INTO  THE  NIAGARA  RIVER  GREENWAY
COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE FUND ESTABLISHED IN SUBDIVISION (K) OF SECTION
EIGHTY-THREE OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW FOR THE PURPOSES SPECIFIED IN THIS
SECTION;
  S  2.  Section  83 of the state finance law is amended by adding a new
subdivision (k) to read as follows:
  (K) THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A SPECIAL ACCOUNT WITHIN THE  CONSERVATION
FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE NIAGARA RIVER GREENWAY COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE
FUND.  THE  SUM OF ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($175,000),
OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY OUT OF ALL  MONEYS,  REVENUE  AND
INTEREST  THEREON  RECEIVED  AS  A  RESULT OF LICENSING FEES PAID BY THE
PUBLIC FOR USE OF LANDS WITHIN  THE  BOUNDARIES  OF  THE  NIAGARA  RIVER
GREENWAY SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FUND ANNUALLY, TOGETHER WITH APPLI-
CABLE  ANNUAL COST OF LIVING INCREASES. ALL OF SUCH MONEYS, REVENUES AND
INTEREST SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO THE NIAGARA  RIVER  GREENWAY  COMMISSION,
PURSUANT  TO  APPROPRIATION,  EXCLUSIVELY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF
THE NIAGARA RIVER GREENWAY COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 39.09  OF  THE
PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION LAW AND SHALL BE PAID OUT ON
THE  AUDIT  AND  WARRANT  OF  THE  COMPTROLLER  ON VOUCHERS CERTIFIED OR
APPROVED BY THE CHAIR OF THE NIAGARA RIVER GREENWAY COMMISSION, OR BY AN
OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE NIAGARA RIVER GREENWAY COMMISSION  DESIGNATED
BY SUCH CHAIR.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09296-01-9

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