Assembly Bill A6700

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to free use of state parks, recreation facilities and historic sites by veterans

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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-A6700 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7300
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Veterans' Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §29-c, Veterans' Services L

2023-A6700 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that veterans who are NY residents may use state parks, recreation facilities and historic sites without fees.

2023-A6700 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6700
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 2, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PHEFFER AMATO, JEAN-PIERRE, EACHUS, SANTABARBARA,
   STERN,  BUTTENSCHON,  BURDICK,  JONES -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the veterans' services law, in relation to free  use  of
   state parks, recreation facilities and historic sites by veterans

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The veterans' services law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 29-c to read as follows:
   §  29-C.  FREE  USE OF STATE PARKS, RECREATION FACILITIES AND HISTORIC
 SITES BY VETERANS. 1. VETERANS, WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF THIS  STATE,  SHALL
 BE  ENTITLED  TO  THE  USE OF ANY PARK, RECREATION FACILITY AND HISTORIC
 SITE UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF  THE  OFFICE  OF  PARKS,  RECREATION  AND
 HISTORIC  PRESERVATION  OR  THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
 UPON THE SAME TERMS AS THE PUBLIC, BUT WITHOUT THE PAYMENT OF ANY FEE OR
 OTHER CHARGES FOR USE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PARKING FEES,  CAMP-
 ING FEES AND ENTRANCE FEES.
   2.  THE  OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE
 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT,  DEVELOP  A  PROGRAM  TO  PROMOTE  AND  PROVIDE  INFORMATION
 PERTAINING TO THE BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION, WHICH AT A MINI-
 MUM  SHALL  INCLUDE PROVIDING INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITES OF THE DEPART-
 MENT, THE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND  THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVATION  AS TO HOW VETERANS, WHO ARE
 RESIDENTS OF THIS STATE, MAY ACCESS AND USE THE PARKS, RECREATION FACIL-
 ITIES AND HISTORIC SITES DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION
 FREE OF CHARGE.
   3.  THE  OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE
 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
 DEPARTMENT, PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO ADMINISTER THE  BENEFITS
 PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS SECTION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11136-02-3

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