S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5095
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, LAWRENCE, DiPIETRO, PICHARDO, BRABENEC,
CROUCH, McDONOUGH, PALMESANO, M. L. MILLER, BLANKENBUSH, MORINELLO --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GARBARINO, GIGLIO, PHEFFER AMATO,
STIRPE, THIELE -- 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 certified first
responders who participated in the rescue effort conducted in response
to the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001
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 AS A
CERTIFIED FIRST RESPONDER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE RESCUE EFFORT CONDUCTED
IN RESPONSE TO THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACK ON SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH, TWO
THOUSAND ONE, 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 and directed to
be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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