S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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11052
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 24, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. BAILEY -- 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 giving state residents reservation preference for state
parks and recreational facilities
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 STATE RESIDENT RESERVATION PREFERENCE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, THE COMMISSIONER OR OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING
JURISDICTION OF A STATE PARK OR RECREATIONAL FACILITY IS AUTHORIZED AND
DIRECTED TO MODIFY THE EXISTING SYSTEM FOR RESERVING SPACE IN A STATE
PARK WHICH SHALL ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR STATE PARK
CABINS AND CAMPSITES, INCLUDING FOR RV, TENT, BOAT, AND EQUESTRIAN CAMP-
ING, AS FOLLOWS:
(A) FOR NEW YORK RESIDENTS, RESERVATIONS UP TO TEN MONTHS IN ADVANCE.
(B) FOR NON-STATE RESIDENTS, RESERVATIONS UP TO NINE MONTHS IN
ADVANCE.
(C) A NEW YORK RESIDENT WHO WISHES TO BOOK A STATE PARK CABIN OR CAMP-
SITE MORE THAN NINE MONTHS IN ADVANCE SHALL PROVIDE THEIR VALID NEW YORK
STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD UPON CHECK-IN AT THE STATE
PARK OR RECREATION FACILITY AT WHICH THEY MADE SUCH RESERVATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of May next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized
to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15494-01-6
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