S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7932
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 15, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMPSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
exempting veterans and those on active duty from paying certain fees
for travel
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 9-0903 of the environmental
conservation law is amended to read as follows:
2. The commissioner shall have the power and is authorized to impose
and provide for the collection of such fees or charges as [he] THEY may
deem necessary and for the best interests of the state for the use of
all facilities and their appurtenances; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, NO VETERAN,
AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ONE OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES
LAW, PERSON ON ACTIVE DUTY, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION ONE
OF THE MILITARY LAW, OR PERSON IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES,
AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF SECTION ONE OF THE MILITARY LAW,
SHALL BE ASSESSED A FEE OR OTHER CHARGE FOR TRAVEL ON THE NEW YORK WORLD
WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY IN ESSEX COUNTY OR PROSPECT MOUNTAIN
VETERAN'S MEMORIAL HIGHWAY IN WARREN COUNTY. All moneys received there-
from shall be deposited in the State Treasury pursuant to the provisions
of the State Finance Law.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04888-01-5
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