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                                    435
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JONES,  WILLIAMS,  MORINELLO, BLANKENBUSH --
   Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  BARCLAY,  SIMON  --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to creating an
   exemption to the snowmobile registration requirements  by  creating  a
   seasonal trail pass pilot program for Canadian citizens; and providing
   for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 2222 of the  vehicle  and  traffic
 law,  as added by chapter 839 of the laws of 1973, is amended to read as
 follows:
   5. Application. The owner of each  snowmobile  requiring  registration
 under  this section shall present an application for registration to the
 commissioner, on a blank to be prepared and furnished by the commission-
 er for that purpose. Such application shall contain or be accompanied by
 such evidence of the ownership of the snowmobile described in the appli-
 cation as may be required by  the  commissioner.  WHERE  THE  SNOWMOBILE
 OWNER  IS  A CITIZEN OF CANADA, NO REGISTRATION SHALL BE REQUIRED, BUT A
 TRAIL PASS AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION FIVE-A OF THIS SECTION  SHALL  BE
 REQUIRED.
   §  2. Section 2222 of the vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
   5-A. CANADIAN CITIZEN TRAIL PASS. ALL APPLICABLE FEES SHALL BE PAID TO
 RECEIVE A TRAIL PASS. TRAIL PASS FEES SHALL BE EQUAL TO THOSE  DESCRIBED
 IN  SUBDIVISIONS  FOUR  AND  FOUR-A  OF THIS SECTION, IN ADDITION TO ANY
 OTHER APPLICABLE FEES PRESCRIBED BY LAW. PASSES SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE  THE
 USE  OF  A SNOWMOBILE OTHER THAN FOR PLEASURE, AND SHALL REQUIRE COMPLI-
 ANCE WITH ALL LAWS AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE USE OF  SNOWMOBILES
 IN NEW YORK STATE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   (A)  PASSES SHALL EXPIRE AFTER ONE YEAR, MUST BE PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED
 ON THE COWL OF THE SNOWMOBILE AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE SNOWMOBILE IS WITHIN
 THE BORDERS OF NEW YORK STATE.
   (B)  TRAIL PASSES SHALL BE SOLD IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES ONLY:  CLIN-
 TON, ESSEX, FRANKLIN, HAMILTON, HERKIMER, JEFFERSON, LEWIS, OSWEGO,  AND
 ST. LAWRENCE.
   (C)  PASSES WILL BE SOLD BY BUSINESSES APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF
 PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
   (D) APPLICATIONS FOR A TRAIL PASS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY VALID CANADI-
 AN REGISTRATION.
   (E) PASSES SHALL BE ISSUED WITH INFORMATION CONCERNING  THE  LAWS  AND
 REGULATIONS  OF NEW YORK STATE THAT PERTAIN TO THE SAFE AND LEGAL OPERA-
 TION OF A SNOWMOBILE WITHIN NEW YORK STATE'S BORDERS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a law and shall expire January 1, 2029 when upon such date
 the provisions of this act shall be deemed repealed.    Effective  imme-
 diately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
 necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.