Assembly Bill A4095

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  4095

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 1, 2011
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Introduced  by M. of A. MORELLE, ORTIZ, CAHILL, CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M. of A.  McENENY -- read once and referred to the Committee  on
  Transportation

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law and the economic development
  law, in relation to presentation of local attraction videos at service
  areas

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

  Section  1.    The  public  authorities law is amended by adding a new
section 361-e to read as follows:
  S 361-E. TOURISM PROMOTION PROGRAM. 1. AS USED IN  THIS  SECTION,  THE
FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "CONTROLLED  SYSTEM" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE THOSE PORTIONS OF THE
MAINLINE THRUWAY SYSTEM SET FORTH IN SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX  OF
THIS TITLE.
  (B) "LOCAL ATTRACTION VIDEO" SHALL MEAN A CONTINUOUSLY PLAYED INFORMA-
TIONAL  VIDEO, PRODUCED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURSU-
ANT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SUBDIVISION  FORTY-THREE-A  OF  SECTION  ONE
HUNDRED  OF  THE  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LAW, WHICH SHALL DESCRIBE TOURIST
ATTRACTIONS, EXPLAIN THEIR HISTORIES AND PROVIDE OTHER  RELEVANT  POINTS
OF  INTEREST  REGARDING  SUCH TOURIST ATTRACTIONS AND TRAVELER AMENITIES
WHICH ARE IN REASONABLE PROXIMITY TO THE SERVICE AREA WHERE SHOWN.
  (C) "SERVICE AREA" SHALL MEAN ANY ROADSIDE SITE ALONG  THE  CONTROLLED
SYSTEM  WHICH  PROVIDES  SERVICES TO THE USERS OF THE THRUWAY INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FOOD, FUEL, RESTROOMS AND PARKING FACILITIES.
  (D) "TOURIST ATTRACTION" SHALL MEAN ANY EXISTING RECREATIONAL,  EDUCA-
TIONAL,  CULTURAL,  HISTORICAL,  SPORTING OR OTHER FACILITIES, INCLUDING
SCENIC AREAS, WHICH ARE LIKELY TO ATTRACT A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PEOPLE
FROM OUTSIDE THE REGION WHERE THE TOURIST ATTRACTION IS LOCATED.
  2. THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY SHALL  DESIGN,  CONSTRUCT,  INSTALL,  OPERATE
AND/OR  MAINTAIN,  OR  CONTRACT  FOR  THE SAME, KIOSKS OR OTHER MEANS OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06422-01-1
              

A. 4095                             2

DISPLAYING LOCAL ATTRACTION VIDEOS AT SERVICE AREAS ALONG THE CONTROLLED
SYSTEM. SUCH KIOSKS AND LOCAL ATTRACTION VIDEOS SHALL BE  INSTALLED  AND
OPERATING ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
  (A)  AT  TWENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF  THE SERVICE AREAS ON THE CONTROLLED
SYSTEM NO LATER THAN JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN;
  (B) AT FIFTY PERCENT OF THE SERVICE AREAS ON THE CONTROLLED SYSTEM  NO
LATER THAN JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN;
  (C)  AT  SEVENTY-FIVE  PERCENT  OF THE SERVICE AREAS ON THE CONTROLLED
SYSTEM NO LATER THAN JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND FIFTEEN; AND
  (D) AT ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE  SERVICE  AREAS  ON  THE  CONTROLLED
SYSTEM NO LATER THAN JUNE THIRTIETH, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN.
  3. THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY MAY CHARGE FEES TO BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS,
INSTITUTIONS  OR  OTHER  GROUPS  TO  BE INCLUDED IN THE LOCAL ATTRACTION
VIDEO AND/OR MAY INCLUDE ADVERTISING OR SPONSORSHIP NOTICES  WITHIN  THE
VIDEO  PROGRAM  OR POSTED NEARBY. SUCH FEES SHALL BE LEVIED ON AN ANNUAL
BASIS AND SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ACTUAL COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE  INSTAL-
LATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ATTRACTION VIDEO; FURTHER, THE
CALCULATION   OF   SUCH  FEE  SHALL  AMORTIZE  THE  INITIAL  DESIGN  AND
CONSTRUCTION COSTS OVER A TEN YEAR PERIOD.
  4. THE THRUWAY AUTHORITY  MAY  UTILIZE  REVENUES,  NOT  RESTRICTED  OR
PLEDGED  UNDER  ANY  BOND,  COVENANT  OR  CONTRACT  OF THE AUTHORITY, TO
PARTIALLY OFFSET THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SUCH KIOSKS TO PLAY  SUCH  LOCAL
ATTRACTION VIDEOS.
  S  2. Section 100 of the economic development law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 43-a to read as follows:
  43-A. (A) TO ADVISE AND COOPERATE WITH  THE  NEW  YORK  STATE  THRUWAY
AUTHORITY  IN  THE  DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND/OR
MAINTENANCE OF KIOSKS TO PLAY LOCAL ATTRACTION VIDEOS ALONG THE  THRUWAY
SYSTEM.
  (B)  TO  DESIGN AND PRODUCE, OR CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION
OF, LOCAL ATTRACTION VIDEOS AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED BY PARAGRAPH (B)  OF
SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  SECTION  THREE HUNDRED   SIXTY-ONE-E OF THE PUBLIC
AUTHORITIES LAW. THE SIZE, SPECIFICATIONS, TOURISM REGION OR  SUBREGION,
QUALIFYING  FACILITIES  AND CONTENT OF EACH LOCAL ATTRACTION VIDEO SHALL
BE DETERMINED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  LOCAL  AND
REGIONAL TOURISM PROMOTION AGENCIES.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.