Senate Bill S1166

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides for the designation of geologically significant areas, territories and sites throughout the state, and for the establishment of a state geological trail

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee


  • 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-S1166 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2437
Current Committee:
Senate Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 49 Title 5 §§49-0501 - 49-0505, En Con L; amd §100, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7476, A9881
2017-2018: S967, A1505
2021-2022: A4328

2019-S1166 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the designation of geologically significant areas, territories and sites throughout the state, and for the establishment of a state geological trail.

2019-S1166 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S1166 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1166
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
 
 AN ACT to amend the environmental  conservation  law  and  the  economic
   development law, in relation to establishing a state geological trail

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The state of New  York  is
 distinguished  by  its  unique  and  multiple  geological resources like
 Niagara Falls, Letchworth Gorge, and the Adirondack and Catskill  parks.
 Geological resources give the state special landscapes with considerable
 natural,  cultural,  economic,  aesthetic,  recreational,  touristic and
 symbolic importance to the people of  the  state  and  visitors  to  the
 state.  Geologists played an important role in developing the landscapes
 of the state, including the planning of the Erie Canal  and  undertaking
 geological surveys and mapping. The legislature finds that it is time to
 recognize  the  geological resources of the state and to utilize them to
 foster conservation awareness and education. Geological resources can be
 connected in a trail system that will strengthen the social and economic
 well-being of the people of the  state.  Geological  trails  can  be  an
 educational  resource  that  will make the outdoors more interesting and
 rewarding. Therefore, it is the intent of the  legislature  to  organize
 the  planners,  educators  and  conservationists to plan and execute the
 establishment of geological trails with interpretive features across the
 width and breadth of the state.
   § 2. Article 49 of the environmental conservation law  is  amended  by
 adding a new title 5 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 5
                          STATE GEOLOGICAL TRAIL
 SECTION 49-0501. DESIGNATION OF GEOPARKS AND OTHER SITES.
         49-0503. ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE GEOLOGICAL TRAIL.
         49-0505. STATE GEOLOGICAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT BOARD.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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