NY State Senate Bill 2023-S8895

Senate Bill S8895

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes the department of economic development to give a preference to any tourist promotion agency that is promoting the sport of stickball

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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Mar 25, 2024	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

2023-S8895 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A860
Current Committee:: Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:: Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §161, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: A9556

2023-S8895 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the department of economic development to give a preference to any tourist promotion agency that is promoting the sport of stickball.

2023-S8895 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S8895

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the economic development law, in relation to the author-
ization of the department of economic development to give a preference
to any tourist promotion agency that is promoting the sport of stickball

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill would require the Department of Economic Development to
promote the game of stickball within New York State. Authorizes the
department of economic development to give a preference to any tourist
promotion agency that is promoting the sport of stickball.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: amends subdivision (a) of section 161 of the economic devel-
opment law, as amended by chapter 86 of the laws of 2022. The department
shall give a preference to any tourist promotion agency that is promot-
ing the sport of cricket or the 'sport of stickball.

 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):

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JUSTIFICATION:

The game of stickball has come a long way since the early 1950's. The
game of stickball is a street game that follows some of the rules of
baseball despite using different forms of equipment. A broom stick is
used in lieu of a baseball regulated bat and a lightweight ball in lieu
of a baseball which is comprised of rubber or cork centered wrapped in
yarn and covered with white natural synthetic composite leather. The
baseball is bound together by 108 handwoven stitches through the leath-
er. Stickball became an extremely popular game in New York City, Boston
and Philadelphia. The game picked up popularity when the iconic center-
fielder for the New York Giants Willie Mays, began playing the sport
outside his New York apartment with locals In 1985 The New York Emperors
Stickball League'was formed in the Bronx, consisting of eight teams of
adult stickball. Today, the league competes with players from across the
country and Puerto Rico.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

A9556 2022

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it
shall have become a law; provided, however, that if section 2 of chapter
86 of the laws of 2022 shall not have taken effect on or before such
date then this act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as such chapter of the laws of 2023 takes effect.

2023-S8895 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8895
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 25, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- 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 economic development law, in relation to the author-
   ization of the department of economic development to give a preference
   to any tourist promotion agency that is promoting the sport of  stick-
   ball

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 161 of the economic  development
 law, as amended by chapter 86 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as
 follows:
   (a)  Encourage, facilitate and coordinate the planning and implementa-
 tion of programs to advertise, stimulate, promote and  increase  tourist
 travel,  resort,  vacation, culture and convention activities within the
 state and its regions with such flexibility as to bring about as  effec-
 tive and economical a tourist promotion plan as possible. The department
 shall  give a preference to any tourist promotion agency that is promot-
 ing the sport of cricket OR THE SPORT OF STICKBALL;
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01933-01-3

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