Assembly Bill A526

2023-2024 Legislative Session

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

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Current 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

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2023-A526 (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: A8547
2021-2022: A515

2023-A526 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2023-A526 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    526
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 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 accessi-
   bility and sustainability 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 ACCESSIBILITY AND
                           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
                 ACCESSIBILITY AND 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.  "ACCESSIBILITY  PROGRAMS"  SHALL  MEAN  PROGRAMS  WHICH: (A) BRING
 FACILITIES INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT;  OR
 (B)  IMPROVING THE ABILITY FOR DISABLED PERSONS TO USE AN ORGANIZATION'S
 FACILITIES.
   4. "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 CONSUMPTION;  (D)
 FACILITATE  THE  INCORPORATION  OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00137-01-3
              

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