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Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
Jan 27, 2011 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
Assembly Bill A3818
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ENGLEBRIGHT
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
multi-Sponsors
John McEneny
2011-A3818 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§9-0303, 46-0111 & 57-0121, add §71-0717, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A2156
2013-2014: A2481
2015-2016: A1631
2017-2018: A6002
2019-2020: A7537
2011-A3818 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles by the general public in the state forest preserve, Long Island central pine barrens area and Albany pine bush preserve; grants exceptions for the disabled, official purposes and law enforcement; provides for the impoundment of all-terrain vehicles operated in violation of such provisions and the imposition of a $100 surcharge upon the owner thereof; provides for the deposit of such surcharges into a separate all-terrain enforcement fund.
2011-A3818 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3818 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 27, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of all-terrain vehicles within the forest preserve, the Long Island central pine barrens and the Albany pine bush preserve, and providing penalties for violations of all-terrain vehicle laws in such sensitive areas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9-0303 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES. A. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION: (I) "ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE" SHALL MEAN A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH IS MANUFAC- TURED FOR OPERATION PRIMARILY FOR OFF-HIGHWAY USE OR OFF-HIGHWAY COMPE- TITIONS AND ONLY INCIDENTALLY OPERATED ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE A SNOWMOBILE. (II) "SNOWMOBILE" SHALL MEAN A MOTOR VEHICLE DESIGNED FOR TRAVEL ON SNOW OR ICE BY MEANS OF A COMBINATION OF TRACKS AND A SKI OR SKIS. B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE USE OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITHIN THE FOREST PRESERVE IS PROHIBITED. C. A QUALIFIED PERSON WITH A DISABILITY TO WHOM THE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A NONTRANSFERABLE TEMPORARY REVOCABLE PERMIT PROVIDING MOTOR VEHICLE ACCESS TO CERTAIN STATE LANDS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH PERMIT. D. EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES FOR APPRO- PRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES WHERE NECESSARY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ADIRONDACK PARK STATE LAND MASTER PLAN OR THE CATSKILL PARK STATE LAND MASTER PLAN. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT DELEGATE ITS AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH. E. ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES MAY BE USED BY APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS WHERE NECESSARY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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