S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8699
I N S E N A T E
March 31, 2022
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Introduced by Sen. TEDISCO -- 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 providing a fifty percent discount for state residents on
admission fees to parks, recreational facilities or historic sites
operated by the state office of parks, recreation and historic preser-
vation for the 2022 season; 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. Section 13.15 of the parks, recreation and historic pres-
ervation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as
follows:
3-A. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISIONS THREE AND FOUR OF
THIS SECTION OR OF ANY OTHER PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY, EACH RESIDENT OF
THE STATE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A DISCOUNT OF FIFTY PERCENT OFF TWO THOU-
SAND TWENTY-TWO ADMISSION FEES, AS PUBLISHED BY APRIL FIRST, TWO THOU-
SAND TWENTY-TWO, THAT SUCH RESIDENT WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE BEEN RESPONSI-
BLE FOR PAYING TO OBTAIN ENTRY TO ANY PARK, RECREATIONAL FACILITY OR
HISTORIC SITE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply only to
entry fees charged during 2022; provided that this act shall expire and
be deemed repealed October 15, 2022.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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