senate Bill S5009

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the free use of campsites by the immediate family of a member of the armed forces killed in active duty

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 17, 2018 reported and committed to finance
Jan 03, 2018 referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
May 23, 2017 reported and committed to finance
Mar 06, 2017 referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

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

S5009
13
0
committee
13
Aye
0
Nay
0
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee Vote: Jan 17, 2018

aye (13)

May 23, 2017 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation committee Vote

S5009
12
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committee
12
Aye
0
Nay
1
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee Vote: May 23, 2017

aye (12)
aye wr (1)

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S5009 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6969
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.19, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
S1163

S5009 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the free use of campsites by the immediate family of a member of the armed forces killed in active duty.

S5009 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S5009 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

                                  5009

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 6, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  JACOBS -- 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  free  use of campsites by the immediate family of a
  member of the armed forces killed in active duty

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

  Section 1. Section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
vation law, as amended by chapter 649 of the laws of 1977, is amended to
read as follows:
  §  13.19  Free  use  of  PARKS  AND  campsites.    Notwithstanding the
provisions of any other law, any person who is blind, non-ambulatory, or
an amputee or any veteran of the wars of the United States, who  has  at
any time been awarded by the federal government an allowance towards the
purchase  of  an  automobile  or is eligible for such an award OR IS THE
SPOUSE, PARENT, CHILD OR SIBLING OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES  KILLED
IN  ACTIVE  DUTY, shall be permitted to use any of the public campsites,
parks and other public places of recreation in this state, 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 campsites,
parks and other public places of recreation.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09861-02-7

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