S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1961
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 23, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. STERN, DURSO, SIMPSON -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to annual vehicular access for active volunteer firefighters
and active volunteer ambulance workers
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 13.22 to read as follows:
§ 13.22 ANNUAL VEHICULAR ACCESS FOR ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS AND
ACTIVE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKERS. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW,
RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY
HAVING JURISDICTION OF A STATE PARK OR RECREATIONAL FACILITY WHICH HAS
THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AN ANNUAL PASS FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS PURSUANT TO
THIS ARTICLE SHALL ISSUE SUCH ANNUAL PASS FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS WITHOUT
CHARGE TO AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER OR AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER AMBU-
LANCE WORKER, WHO RECEIVED SERVICE CREDIT THE PRIOR YEAR PURSUANT TO A
SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED
SIXTEEN-A OR TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN-D OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW, AND
HIS OR HER IMMEDIATE FAMILY AT ANY STATE PARK OR RECREATIONAL FACILITY
UPON PROOF OF SUCH ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER SERVICE OR ACTIVE VOLUN-
TEER AMBULANCE WORKER.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHT-
ER" SHALL MEAN A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FIRE-
FIGHTER AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTEEN OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW; (B) "ACTIVE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER" SHALL
MEAN A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE WORKER
AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION NINE-B OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN-C OF
THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION SHALL PROMUL-
GATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.