S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9536
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 6, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. P. LOPEZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to fee
exemptions for disabled veterans
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 11-0715 of the environmental conservation law is
amended by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
2-A. NOTWITHSTANDING THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, ANY FORMER
MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WITH A DISABILITY, IRRESPECTIVE
OF RESIDENCY, IS ENTITLED TO SEVEN DAYS OF SPORTING ACTIVITY IN NEW YORK
STATE, TO BE USED AT ANYTIME DECIDED UPON BY SUCH PERSON, DURING WHICH
HE OR SHE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED WITHOUT CHARGE TO PARTAKE IN ANY OF THE
ACTIVITIES NORMALLY REQUIRING EITHER A LICENSE OR PERMIT UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DETERMINE WHAT CONSTITUTES A DISABILITY FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND SHALL ADOPT SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS
NECESSARY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14739-02-4
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