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Jun 21, 2018 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development |
Jun 20, 2018 |
delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 18, 2018 |
ordered to third reading cal.1815 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 13, 2017 |
referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 12, 2017 |
ordered to third reading cal.1528 |
Jun 08, 2017 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 23, 2017 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 05, 2017 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Senate Bill S893
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Establishes a geoparks task force to survey and formulate a plan for identifying sites for a system of geoparks, and a management and development strategy
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(R, C, IP) Senate District
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
Votes
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Floor Vote: Jun 20, 2018
aye (60)- Akshar
- Alcantara
- Amedore
- Avella
- Bailey
- Benjamin
- Bonacic
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Brooks
- Carlucci
- Comrie
- DeFrancisco
- Dilan
- Felder
- Flanagan
- Funke
- Gallivan
- Gianaris
- Golden
- Griffo
- Hamilton
- Hannon
- Helming
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Jacobs
- Kaminsky
- Kavanagh
- Kennedy
- Klein
- Krueger
- LaValle
- Lanza
- Larkin
- Little
- Marcellino
- Marchione
- Mayer
- Montgomery
- Murphy
- O'Mara
- Ortt
- Parker
- Peralta
- Persaud
- Phillips
- Ranzenhofer
- Ritchie
- Robach
- Sanders Jr.
- Savino
- Sepúlveda
- Serino
- Serrano
- Seward
- Stavisky
- Stewart-Cousins
- Tedisco
- Valesky
- Young
excused (3)
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Floor Vote: Jun 13, 2017
aye (63)- Addabbo Jr.
- Akshar
- Alcantara
- Amedore
- Avella
- Bailey
- Benjamin
- Bonacic
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Brooks
- Carlucci
- Comrie
- Croci
- DeFrancisco
- Diaz
- Dilan
- Felder
- Flanagan
- Funke
- Gallivan
- Gianaris
- Golden
- Griffo
- Hamilton
- Hannon
- Helming
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Jacobs
- Kaminsky
- Kennedy
- Klein
- Krueger
- LaValle
- Lanza
- Larkin
- Latimer
- Little
- Marcellino
- Marchione
- Montgomery
- Murphy
- O'Mara
- Ortt
- Parker
- Peralta
- Persaud
- Phillips
- Ranzenhofer
- Ritchie
- Rivera
- Robach
- Sanders Jr.
- Savino
- Serino
- Serrano
- Seward
- Squadron
- Stavisky
- Stewart-Cousins
- Tedisco
- Valesky
- Young
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Jun 18, 2018 - Rules Committee Vote
S89324Aye0Nay1Aye with Reservations0Absent0Excused0Abstained-
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Rules Committee Vote: Jun 18, 2018
aye (24)aye wr (1)
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Jun 12, 2017 - Rules Committee Vote
S89325Aye0Nay0Aye with Reservations0Absent0Excused0Abstained-
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Rules Committee Vote: Jun 12, 2017
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Jun 8, 2017 - Finance Committee Vote
S89335Aye0Nay0Aye with Reservations0Absent2Excused0Abstained-
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Finance Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2017
aye (35)
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May 23, 2017 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote
S89313Aye0Nay0Aye with Reservations0Absent0Excused0Abstained -
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2017-S893 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S893 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S893 TITLE OF BILL : An act to establish a geoparks task force to provide a plan for the identification of and make recommendations for educational opportunities associated with geological sites as geoparks throughout the state PURPOSE : Establishes a geoparks task force to survey and formulate a plan for identifying sites for a system of geoparks, and a management and development strategy. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Establishes a geoparks task force. Within 24 months of the effective date, the task force shall submit a report to the governor and the legislature identifying sites with significant geological resources meeting the criteria specifically mentioned in the text of the bill. This report shall also include recommendations for programs to accommodate both public and private use and strategies for management planning for protection, development and use. It shall also include an estimate of public and private cost to implement recommendations in the report. The task force shall conduct three public hearings in
different areas of the state while preparing the report. Members of the taskforce receive no compensation for their service. JUSTIFICATION : The state of New York is geologically rich with numerous and diverse significant geological sites. In the 19th century, the state was a world center for the study of geology and the State Museum along with a number of private and public institutions of higher education teach and under take geological research. The 178 parks in the New York State park system have at least 68 significant geological sites. Greater recognition of the State's geologic resources would foster wider education about these resources and a sustainable socioeconomic development strategy for geoparks. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY : 2011-12 A.6213- Tourism, Parks, Arts, and Sports Development 2013-14 A.5964- Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development 2016- S5498 - Passed Senate. FISCAL IMPLICATIONS : To be determined. EFFECTIVE DATE : This act shall take effect immediately.
2017-S893 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 893 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 5, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AMEDORE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation AN ACT to establish a geoparks task force to provide a plan for the identification of and make recommendations for educational opportu- nities associated with geological sites as geoparks throughout the state THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby finds that the state is geographically rich with numerous and diverse significant geological sites. In the nineteenth century this state was a world center for the study of geology. Furthermore, the state museum along with a number of private and public institutions of higher education teach and engage in geologic research. There are at least 68 significant geological sites within the 178 state parks. The Global Geoparks Network was established as a United Nations Educa- tional, Scientific and Cultural Organization program in 1998 to seek the promotion and conservation of the earth's geological heritage, as well as fostering sustainable research, education and development by inter- ested communities. At least 58 geoparks in 18 countries have been included in such network. This legislature further finds that greater recognition of the state's geologic resources would foster wider education about these resources and sustainable socio-economic development, such as geotourism. Therefore, this act establishes a geologic task force to survey and formulate a plan for identifying sites for a system of geoparks, and a management and development strategy for geoparks. § 2. There is hereby established a geoparks task force, which shall consist of eleven members. The membership of such task force shall be as follows: the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03811-01-7 S. 893 2 or his or her designee; the commissioner of education or his or her designee; the commissioner of environmental conservation or his or her designee; two members appointed by the governor; two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly; two members appointed by the temporary president of the senate; one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate. The appointed members of the task force shall be individuals with experience in the areas of geology, education, sustainable develop- ment and/or parks. The commissioner of education shall serve as chair of the task force. The members of the task force shall receive no compen- sation for their services, but shall be allowed their actual and neces- sary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties pursuant to this act. § 3. On or before the first day of the twenty-fourth calendar month next succeeding the effective date of this act, the task force shall submit a report to the governor and the legislature identifying the sites with significant geological resources including, but not limited to, sites within existing state parks and other parklands in the state. The process of identification of such sites shall include: (a) consider- ation of opportunities for utilizing the site as part of educational programs serving both students and visitors; (b) consideration of oppor- tunities for socio-economic development that is sustainable such as geotourism; (c) consideration of methods for conserving and enhancing geological heritage that can foster teaching geoscientific disciplines and broader environmental issues; and (d) consideration of opportunities for engaging and/or connecting with state agencies, local governments, heritage areas and private interests in the protection and management of this site. Such report shall also include recommendations for programs to accom- modate both public and private use, and strategies for management plan- ning for protection, development and use. It shall also include an esti- mate of public and private costs to implement recommendations in the report. The task force shall consult with officials and representatives of the federal government and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization with responsibilities relating to geoscience, parks, sustainable development and education relating to this act, and shall conduct three public hearings in different areas of the state while it is preparing the report. The task force may request and shall receive from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state or any political subdivision thereof or any public authority such assistance and data as may be necessary to enable it to carry out its responsibil- ities under this act. § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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