Senate Bill S278

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a program of free parking for senior citizens

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

  • 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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2011-S278 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2357
Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.19, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3214, A3909
2013-2014: S1061, A4549
2015-2016: S4175
2017-2018: S732

2011-S278 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a program of free parking for senior citizens aged sixty two and older.

2011-S278 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S278 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   278

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, BONACIC, GRIFFO, JOHNSON, LARKIN, LIBOUS --
  read  twice  and  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
  the Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation to free passes for senior citizens

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

  Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 13.19 of the parks, recre-
ation and historic preservation law is designated subdivision  1  and  a
new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows:
  2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM WHEREBY SENIOR CITIZENS,
UPON  PROOF  OF AGE SIXTY-TWO OR OLDER, SHALL BE ISSUED ANNUAL PASSES AT
NO COST FOR DAILY PARKING, INCLUDING WEEKENDS, AT STATE PARK FACILITIES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. The commissioner of  parks,  recreation  and
historic preservation shall immediately promulgate rules and regulations
to effectuate a program of free parking for seniors.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01666-01-1

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