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Feb 05, 2019 | referred to finance |
Jan 15, 2019 | referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
senate Bill S1567
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Rich Funke
(R, C, IP) 55th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
José M. Serrano
(D, WF) 29th Senate District
S1567 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3.27, Pks & Rec L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
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S7260
S1567 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1567 SPONSOR: FUNKE TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to establishing the state parks passport program PURPOSE: This bill would create a state parks passport program, through which visitors to New York's state parks could log their visits. By encourag- ing visitors to acquire passport stamps at every New York state park, this program would spur increased visitation to state parks throughout New York State. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill establishes the state parks passport program. The passport will take the form or a printed book or an electronic app, and details the funding source for the creation of the book or the app. It
S1567 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1567 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FUNKE -- 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 establishing the state parks passport program 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 3.27 to read as follows: § 3.27 STATE PARKS PASSPORT PROGRAM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A STATE PARKS PASS- PORT PROGRAM. 2. THE STATE PARKS PASSPORT PROGRAM SHALL USE A PRINTED PASSPORT BOOK OR ELECTRONIC APPLICATION TO ALLOW VISITORS TO STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES TO LOG THEIR VISITS TO SUCH SITES WITH INK STAMPS OR ELECTRONIC STAMPS, AND INK STAMPS OR ELECTRONIC STAMPS THAT IDENTIFY EACH STATE PARK OR HISTORIC SITE BY NAME. THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE PARKS PASSPORT PROGRAM SHALL BE DERIVED FROM THE PATRON SERVICES ACCOUNT OF THE MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL REVENUE FUND. THE COMMIS- SIONER MAY CHARGE PURCHASERS OF THE PRINTED PASSPORT BOOK OR ELECTRONIC APPLICATION FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED FOR PRINTING OR DEVELOPING THOSE MATERIALS. 3. THE COMMISSIONER MAY DESIGNATE A SUBSET OF SUCH SITES EACH YEAR TO HIGHLIGHT VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE STATE OR VARIOUS STATE PARK REGIONS. THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROVIDE FOR THE CONDUCTING OF SPECIAL EVENTS THAT EMPHASIZE OUTDOOR RECREATION OR FITNESS FOR CERTAIN SUBSETS OF PARK ATTENDEES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CHILDREN AND SENIOR CITIZENS. 4. THE COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE SUCH REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECES- SARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE STATE PARKS PASSPORT PROGRAM. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07181-01-9
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