S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5082
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 7, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. RAIA, FINCH, MONTESANO, McDONOUGH, LALOR, GIGLIO,
M. L. MILLER, BLANKENBUSH, MORINELLO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to providing free use of state parks for volunteer firefight-
ers with at least forty years of service
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is
amended by adding a new section 13.22 to read as follows:
§ 13.22 FREE USE OF STATE PARKS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
ANY OTHER LAW, ANY PERSON WHO IS A RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE, UPON
PROOF OF SUCH RESIDENCE AND UPON PROOF THAT SUCH PERSON SERVED AT LEAST
FORTY YEARS AS AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWO
HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO USE
ANY OF THE STATE PARKS IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING ON WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC
HOLIDAYS, 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 STATE PARKS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07950-01-9