Assembly Bill A501

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the establishment of regional arts, cultural affairs, and parks sustainability grants

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

2021-A501 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Arts and Cultural Affairs Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 6 §§6.01 - 6.05, Arts & Cul L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8551
2023-2024: A504

2021-A501 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes regional arts, cultural affairs, and parks sustainability grants for ten regions throughout the state for sustainability programs.

2021-A501 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    501
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 6, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in  relation  to  the
   establishment  of regional arts, cultural affairs, and parks sustaina-
   bility grants

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a
 new article 6 to read as follows:
                                 ARTICLE 6
     REGIONAL ARTS, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND PARKS SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS
 SECTION 6.01. DEFINITIONS.
         6.03. ESTABLISHMENT  OF  ARTS,  CULTURAL  AFFAIRS,   AND   PARKS
                 REGIONS.
         6.05. REGIONAL  ARTS,  CULTURAL  AFFAIRS,  AND PARKS COMPETITIVE
                 SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS.
   § 6.01. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING
 TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1.  "REGIONS" SHALL MEAN THE ARTS, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND PARKS REGIONS
 ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 6.03 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2. "REGIONAL COUNCILS" SHALL MEAN  THE  COUNCILS  WHICH  ISSUE  GRANTS
 UNDER SECTION 6.05 OF THIS ARTICLE.
   3.  "SUSTAINABILITY  PROGRAMS"  SHALL MEAN PROGRAMS WHICH: (A) PROMOTE
 SMART GROWTH AND SMART SITE PLANNING; (B) REDUCE  GREENHOUSE  GAS  EMIS-
 SIONS; (C) ACHIEVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS; (D)
 FACILITATE  THE  INCORPORATION AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTS;
 (E) PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT USE OF  NATURAL  RESOURCES;  (F)  PROMOTE  THE
 CONSERVATION OF MATERIALS AND RESOURCES; AND (G) REDUCE WASTE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05516-01-1
              

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.