S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3747
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 30, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. GRAY, SLATER -- 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 duty service members
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 DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS. 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 DUTY SERVICE
MEMBER AND SUCH SERVICE MEMBER'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY AT ANY STATE PARK OR
RECREATIONAL FACILITY UPON PRESENTATION OF SUCH ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE
MEMBER'S MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARD.
2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBER"
SHALL MEAN A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE ORGAN-
IZED MILITIA OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS DEFINED BY SECTION ONE OF THE
MILITARY LAW.
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.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD06291-01-5
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