NY State Senate Bill S371

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 17, 2018	reported and committed to finance
Jan 03, 2018	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
Mar 07, 2017	reported and committed to finance
Jan 04, 2017	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

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Jan 17, 2018 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation committee Vote

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S371 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5596
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3.09, Pks & Rec L; add §92-gg, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2534
2011-2012: S179, A8220
2013-2014: S1107, A6482
2015-2016: S3027, A5741
2019-2020: S259, A4647
2021-2022: S3495, A4300
2023-2024: S786, A2329

S371 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "Niagara parks reinvestment act"; requires fifty percent of parking revenue generated at state parks in the county of Niagara to be deposited in the Niagara parks reinvestment fund; establishes the Niagara parks reinvestment fund.

S371 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S371

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law
and the state finance law, in relation to enacting the "Niagara parks
reinvestment act"

 PURPOSE :

This legislation would create the "Niagara Parks Reinvestment Act"
which would constitute 50% of the vehicle use fees collected at any
state park located wholly or partially in Niagara County, such revenue
would be reinvested into capital improvements in state parks located
in Niagara County.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 titles this as the "Niagara Parks Reinvestment Act". Section
2 requires fifty percent of the vehicle use fees generated at any
state park located wholly or partially in Niagara County be deposited
in the Niagara parks reinvestment fund. Further, this act requires an
annual report on the amount of revenue generated, as well as a summary
of projects being funded, and the amount such project being funded at.
Such report shall be sent to the governor, the chair of the Senate and
Assembly Tourism Committees, and any Senator or Assembly member who

Niagara County" Section 3 creates the Niagara parks reinvestment fund
which consists of fifty percent of the balance of total revenue from
vehicle use fees generated at any State Park located wholly or
partially in Niagara County. This section further states that money
appropriated shall be used only to finance capital improvements in
state parks located in Niagara County and/or to create a
transportation system linking the state parks with other tourist
attractions located in Niagara County." Section 4 is the effective
date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Niagara County is home to some of New York's most amazing state parks,
including Niagara Reservation State Park which holds the distinction
as the First state park in the nation, established in 1885. In
addition to being the honeymoon capital, Niagara Reservation State
Park also holds the distinction as the most visited state park in New
York State" Its magnificent waterfalls, the rapids of the Niagara
River, and other natural riches are known worldwide and attract more
visitors than Yellowstone and Grand Canyon National Parks combined.
We welcome the millions of tourists to Niagara County each year
because of our fascination and attachment to this wonderful place, but
those millions also take a toll on the infrastructure of these great
state parks.

Yet, rather than the fees generated by these parks being even
partially dedicated to maintaining these park's facilities, they are
put into the state's general fund, and these State Parks must battle
for a share of funds for capital improvements and maintenance.
Dedicating 50% of the parking fees collected at these parks will
produce a steady and somewhat predictable funding stream to allow
capital improvements and maintenance of these state parks in Niagara
County.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

S.2534 of 2009/2010; Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and
Recreation
S.179/A.8220 of 2011/2012; Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
Parks and Recreation
S.1107/A.6482 of 2013/2014 Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
Parks and Recreation
S. 3027/A.5741 of 2015/2016 Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
Parks and Recreation

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Unknown.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This law shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding the
date on which it shall become a law.

S371 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                   371

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 4, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  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  and
  the  state  finance  law,  in  relation to enacting the "Niagara parks
  reinvestment act"

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

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "Niagara parks reinvestment act".
  § 2. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and  historic  preservation
law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-i to read as follows:
  2-I.  BE  EMPOWERED TO REQUIRE FIFTY PERCENT OF VEHICLE USE FEE GENER-
ATED FROM ANY STATE PARK WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY LOCATED IN  THE  COUNTY  OF
NIAGARA  TO  BE  DEPOSITED IN THE NIAGARA PARKS REINVESTMENT FUND ESTAB-
LISHED IN SECTION NINETY-TWO-GG OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW.  THE  OFFICE
SHALL  PREPARE  AN  ANNUAL  REPORT  ON  THE  AMOUNT  OF VEHICLE USE FEES
COLLECTED AT ANY STATE PARK WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF
NIAGARA.  SUCH REPORT SHALL CONTAIN A DETAILED SUMMARY OF PROJECTS BEING
FUNDED AND THE AMOUNT EACH PROJECT IS  BEING  FUNDED  FOR.  SUCH  REPORT
SHALL  BE  DISSEMINATED  TO  THE GOVERNOR, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE SENATE
TOURISM, RECREATION AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRPERSON OF
THE ASSEMBLY TOURISM, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND  TO  ANY
MEMBER  OF  THE  STATE  SENATE OR ASSEMBLY REPRESENTING A PORTION OF THE
COUNTY OF NIAGARA.
  § 3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 92-gg to
read as follows:
  § 92-GG. NIAGARA PARKS REINVESTMENT FUND. 1. THERE  IS  HEREBY  ESTAB-
LISHED  IN  THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF

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

                                                           LBD04331-01-7

S. 371                              2

TAXATION AND FINANCE A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS  THE  "NIAGARA  PARKS
REINVESTMENT FUND".
  2.  SUCH  FUND  SHALL  CONSIST  OF FIFTY PERCENT OF THE BALANCE OF THE
VEHICLE USE FEE GENERATED  FROM  ANY  STATE  PARK  WHOLLY  OR  PARTIALLY
LOCATED  IN  THE COUNTY OF NIAGARA AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
TWO-I OF SECTION 3.09 OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
LAW.
  3. THE MONEYS APPROPRIATED  OR  TRANSFERRED  TO  THIS  FUND  SHALL  BE
DISBURSED  TO  FINANCE  CAPITAL  IMPROVEMENTS  IN  STATE PARKS WHOLLY OR
PARTIALLY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NIAGARA AND/OR TO CREATE A  TRANSPOR-
TATION  SYSTEM  LINKING  THE  STATE PARKS WITH OTHER TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NIAGARA.
  4. ALL PAYMENTS FROM THIS FUND SHALL BE MADE ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT
OF  THE  COMPTROLLER  ON  VOUCHERS  APPROVED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
NIAGARA  FRONTIER  STATE  PARK,  RECREATION  AND  HISTORIC  PRESERVATION
COMMISSION.
  §  4. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.

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Jan 17, 2018 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation committee Vote

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Jan 17, 2018 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation committee Vote

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Mar 7, 2017 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation committee Vote

Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee Vote: Mar 7, 2017

S371 (ACTIVE) - Details

S371 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S371 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S371 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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