Assembly Bill A4698

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Establishes a three year hiking trail safety pilot program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A4698 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Parks
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10380
2013-2014: A5738
2015-2016: A6022
2017-2018: A5189, A10805
2021-2022: A4805
2023-2024: A3134

2019-A4698 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the department of environmental conservation and the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a three year hiking trail safety pilot program.

2019-A4698 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4698
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 5, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. TAGUE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to direct the department of environmental  conservation  and  the
   office  of  parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a
   hiking trail safety pilot program; and providing  for  the  repeal  of
   such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The department of environmental conservation and the office
 of parks, recreation and historic preservation are hereby authorized and
 directed to establish a hiking trail safety pilot program. Such  program
 shall:
   a.  increase  warnings about the potential hazards of hiking and trail
 use (i) at trailheads throughout the pilot program area, and (ii) on any
 new trail maps subject to such pilot program;
   b. increase warnings at scenic overlooks throughout the pilot  program
 area that may present a risk of a fall;
   c. develop better information for hikers regarding wildlife encounters
 and proper preparation for hiking, including, but not limited to, proper
 footwear  and  attire,  how  much  water  to bring, requisite navigation
 skills and leave no trace principles;
   d. develop safety markers and a notification system similar  to  those
 used at ski resorts within the state; and
   e. be implemented by June 1, 2020.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall expire three
 years after such date when upon such date the  provisions  of  this  act
 shall be deemed repealed.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06383-01-9

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