S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7706
I N S E N A T E
February 10, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
Parks and Recreation
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to allowing persons who are permanently disabled and require
the use of a wheelchair to have free use of any of the public camp-
sites, parks and other public places of recreation in this state
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
vation law, as amended by chapter 649 of the laws of 1977, is amended to
read as follows:
§ 13.19 Free use of campsites. Notwithstanding the provisions of any
other law, any person who is blind, non-ambulatory, or an amputee or any
veteran of the wars of the United States, who has at any time been
awarded by the federal government an allowance towards the purchase of
an automobile or is eligible for such an award shall be permitted to use
any of the public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation
in this state, upon the same terms and conditions as apply to the gener-
al public, but without the payment of any fees or other charges for the
use of such campsites, parks and other public places of recreation. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "NON-AMBULATORY" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS
PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REQUIRES THE USE OF A WHEELCHAIR TO ACCESS PARK
FACILITIES OR IS UNABLE TO MOVE ABOUT IN A FIELD, WOOD, OR OTHER NATURAL
AREA WITHOUT MECHANICAL ASSISTANCE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15250-01-0