S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2605
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 24, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH, BARCLAY, McDONOUGH, MONTESANO -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. FINCH, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, KOLB, RAIA -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT requiring the commissioner of economic development to conduct a
study on the economic impact of all terrain vehicle usage in this
state
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Report on economic impact of ATV use. 1. The commissioner
of economic development shall, in conjunction with the commissioner of
motor vehicles, the commissioner of environmental protection and the
commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation, prepare a
summary report on the economic impact of ATV use and recreation in New
York state. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:
a. the number of ATV participants in New York state, including a
breakdown of resident and non-resident ATV participants;
b. the frequency of participation of ATV owners and drivers and how
much money they spend on their activities including but not limited to
expenditures on equipment, hotels and motels, restaurants, lodges, and
camps, grocery and hardware stores, and guide services; and
c. an estimate of the number of jobs that are supported by ATV partic-
ipants as well as the amount of sales tax and income tax generated by
such participants.
2. The results of the report required by this section shall be submit-
ted to the governor and to the legislature, including the chairs of the
assembly ways and means committee, environmental conservation committee,
tourism, arts and sports development committee, and the economic devel-
opment committee, as well as the chairs of the senate finance committee,
environmental conservation committee, tourism, recreation and sports
development committee, and commerce, economic development and small
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03047-03-9
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business committee by December 31, 2020, along with any legislative
recommendations of the commissioner of economic development to further
enhance the economic impact of ATV use.
ยง 2. This act shall take effect immediately.