Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 24, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Apr 13, 2015 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Senate Bill S4735
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
Votes
2015-S4735 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8615
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 8 §§8.01 & 8.03, Pks & Rec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
A4256
2013-2014: A4755
2017-2018: S1650, A4417
2019-2020: S3082, A8188
2021-2022: A6822
2023-2024: A7462
2015-S4735 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4735 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to the empire state games PURPOSE OF BILL: The purpose of the bill is to direct the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to fund and conduct the empire state games on an annual basis and to establish an advisory council to assist the office in doing so. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill amends the parks, recreation and historic preservation law by adding a new article 8 that directs the commissioner to provide support for and continue with the conducting of the empire state games on an annual basis. Such games shall include, but not be limited to, summer and winter games for open competition, seniors and handicapped games. The bill directs the office to seek funding for the games through appropriations, gifts, bequests, public/private partnership and the establishment of a not-for-profit foundations for such purposes. The bill calls upon the commissioner to establish an advisory council on the empire state games to research and provide recommendations for the most efficient and effective manner of conducting the empire state games, as well as fundraising aspects and
2015-S4735 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4735 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. CARLUCCI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to the empire state games 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 article 8 to read as follows: ARTICLE 8 EMPIRE STATE GAMES SECTION 8.01 EMPIRE STATE GAMES. 8.03 ADVISORY COUNCIL. S 8.01 EMPIRE STATE GAMES. 1. THE OFFICE BY AND THROUGH THE COMMIS- SIONER IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO PROVIDE FOR SUPPORTING AND CONDUCTING THE EMPIRE STATE GAMES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. SUCH GAMES SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, SUMMER AND WINTER GAMES FOR OPEN COMPETITION, SENIORS AND HANDICAPPED GAMES. 2. THE OFFICE SHALL EXERCISE ITS DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, IN CONSULTATION WITH AND UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 8.03 OF THIS ARTICLE. 3. THE OFFICE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL: (A) SECURE FUNDING FOR THE EMPIRE STATE GAMES. THE SOURCES OF SUCH FUNDING SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, APPROPRIATIONS, GIFTS, BEQUESTS, THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NOT-FOR-PROFIT FOUNDATIONS FOR SUCH PURPOSE; (B) DETERMINE THE SITE OF EACH TYPE OF EMPIRE STATE GAMES; AND (C) PROVIDE SUITABLE FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL FOR THE CONDUCTING OF EACH TYPE OF EMPIRE STATE GAMES. S 8.03 ADVISORY COUNCIL. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH AN ADVI- SORY COUNCIL ON THE EMPIRE STATE GAMES TO RESEARCH AND PROVIDE RECOMMEN- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09553-01-5
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