Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
May 25, 2017 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
Assembly Bill A8001
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
THIELE
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Carrie Woerner
2017-A8001 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S3441
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
- Law Section:
- Economic Development Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 23 §§460 - 465, Ec Dev L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A10325, S1331
2011-2012: A7012, S2702
2013-2014: A7090, S1031
2015-2016: A7348, S707
2017-A8001 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8001 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 25, 2017 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to creating the New York State bicycle tourism promotion act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The economic development law is amended by adding a new article 23 to read as follows: ARTICLE 23 NEW YORK STATE BICYCLE TOURISM PROMOTION ACT SECTION 460. SHORT TITLE. 461. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 462. DEFINITIONS. 463. ADMINISTRATION. 464. GRANTS FOR LOCAL BICYCLE TOURISM KIOSK. 465. PROGRAM REVIEW. § 460. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE NEW YORK STATE BICYCLE TOURISM PROMOTION ACT. § 461. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY RECOG- NIZES THE ROLE THAT CYCLING PLAYS IN LOCAL TOURISM. INCREASINGLY, BICY- CLES ARE UTILIZED BY TRAVELERS TO EXPLORE LOCAL COMMUNITIES, OR AS A METHOD OF TRAVEL THROUGH THE STATE. AS BICYCLES HELP EXPAND TRAVEL DESTINATIONS, AND ADD TO EXPERIENCE BASED TOURISM, THE STATE SHOULD ACT TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH IN THIS SECTOR. IT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS LEGIS- LATION TO ESTABLISH A WORKING FLEET OF RENTAL BIKES AT CONVENTION BUREAUS, VISITOR CENTERS AND POINTS OF INTEREST THAT ARE HEAVILY VISITED BY TOURISTS AND PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEGISLATURE WISHES TO PROVIDE A MECHANISM TO CONNECT VISITING PROFESSIONALS AND TRAVELERS WITH INFORMATION AND MAPS OF BICYCLING ROUTES AND DESTINATION POINTS. § 462. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ACT, "BICYCLE TOURISM KIOSK" SHALL MEAN A CENTRAL LOCATION EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY TOURISTS WHERE BICYCLES, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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