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Assembly Bill A4297

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Grants recognized veterans' organization free use of pavilions

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2015-A4297 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง13.33, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8152
2017-2018: A4459
2019-2020: A858
2021-2022: A5018
2023-2024: A2988
2025-2026: A4302

2015-A4297 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Grants recognized veterans' organizations free use of pavilions at state parks, other state recreational facilities, and historic sites.

2015-A4297 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  4297

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. KOLB -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
  relation  to  waiving  pavilion  rental  fees for recognized veterans'
  organizations

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

  Section  1.  The  parks,  recreation  and historic preservation law is
amended by adding a new section 13.33 to read as follows:
  S 13.33 FREE USE OF PAVILIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS  OF  ANY
OTHER  LAW,  ANY RECOGNIZED VETERANS' ORGANIZATION SHALL BE PERMITTED TO
RENT ANY PAVILION AT STATE PARKS, OTHER  STATE  RECREATIONAL  FACILITIES
AND  HISTORIC  SITES  UNDER  THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OR ANY OTHER
STATE AGENCY, UPON THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS APPLY TO THE GENERAL
PUBLIC, BUT WITHOUT THE PAYMENT OF ANY FEES OR OTHER CHARGES FOR THE USE
OF SUCH PAVILION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02756-01-5

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