Directs the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation or other state agency having jurisdiction of a state park or recreational facility to establish a 3 year and a 5 year access fee that is valid in all state parks and recreational facilities.
Sponsor: Englebright (MS) / Co-sponsor(s): McEneny, Titone, Linares
Law Section: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law / Law: Add SS13.18 & 13.20, Pks & Rec L
Sponsor: Englebright (MS) / Co-sponsor(s): McEneny, Titone, Linares
Law Section: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law / Law: Add SS13.18 & 13.20, Pks & Rec L
A5530-2011 Actions
- Jun 19, 2012: substituted by s2747a
- Jun 18, 2012: ordered to third reading rules cal.344
- Jun 18, 2012: rules report cal.344
- Jun 18, 2012: reported
- Jun 18, 2012: reported referred to rules
- May 16, 2012: reported referred to ways and means
- May 3, 2012: print number 5530a
- May 3, 2012: amend and recommit to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
- Jan 4, 2012: referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
- Apr 13, 2011: reported referred to ways and means
- Feb 23, 2011: referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
A5530-2011 Text
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
5530 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N ASSEMBLY February 23, 2011
Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, McENENY, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Develop ment
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to providing for a three-year and a five-year access fee 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 two new sections 13.18 and 13.20 to read as follows:
S 13.18 THREE-YEAR VEHICULAR ACCESS FEE. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OF A STATE PARK OR RECREATIONAL FACILITY SHALL ESTABLISH A THREE-YEAR VEHICULAR ACCESS FEE WHICH SHALL RUN FROM APRIL FIRST OF THE YEAR OF ISSUANCE TO MARCH THIRTY-FIRST OF THE THIRD YEAR FOLLOWING SUCH ISSUANCE, ENTITLING THE HOLDER THEREOF TO A PASS FOR VEHICULAR ADMISSION WITHOUT ADDITIONAL FEE TO ANY STATE PARK AND RECRE ATIONAL FACILITY WHICH HAS A VEHICULAR ACCESS FEE. SUCH THREE-YEAR FEE SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE FEE SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.15 OF THIS ARTICLE AND SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. 2. THE PASS FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "THREE-YEAR EMPIRE PASSPORT". THE PASS SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT REGIONAL PARK HEADQUAR TERS AND SUCH OTHER PLACES AS THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY SHALL DESIGNATE. SUCH PASS, HAVING AN EMBLEM OF THE BLUEBIRD THEREON, SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE OFFICE. 3. SUCH PASS FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN OMNIBUS OPERATED FOR A COMMERCIAL PURPOSE, UNLESS SUCH OMNIBUS IS OPERATED BY OR PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING PERSONS TO OR FROM STATE PARKS FOR A RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00306-01-1
A. 5530 2 4. IF DEMONSTRATED THAT THE USE OF THE PASS FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS IN PARTICULAR PARKS OR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IS CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THE OFFICE OR SUCH OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION MAY PROHIBIT ITS USE IN SUCH PARTICULAR PARKS OR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BY RULE OR REGULATION. 5. THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OF A STATE PARK OR RECREATIONAL FACILITY SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGU LATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
S 13.20 FIVE-YEAR VEHICULAR ACCESS FEE. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OF A STATE PARK OR RECREATIONAL FACILITY SHALL ESTABLISH A FIVE-YEAR ACCESS FEE WHICH SHALL RUN FROM APRIL FIRST OF THE YEAR OF ISSUANCE TO MARCH THIRTY-FIRST OF THE FIFTH YEAR FOLLOWING SUCH ISSUANCE, ENTITLING THE HOLDER THEREOF TO A PASS FOR VEHICULAR ADMISSION WITHOUT ADDITIONAL FEE TO ANY STATE PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY WHICH HAS AN ACCESS FEE. SUCH FIVE-YEAR FEE SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE FEE SCHEDULE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13.15 OF THIS ARTICLE AND SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET. 2. THE PASS FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "FIVE-YEAR EMPIRE PASSPORT". THE PASS SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT REGIONAL PARK HEADQUAR TERS AND SUCH OTHER PLACES AS THE OFFICE OR SUCH OTHER STATE AGENCY SHALL DESIGNATE. SUCH PASS, HAVING AN EMBLEM OF THE BROOK TROUT THERE ON, SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE OFFICE. 3. SUCH PASS FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF AN OMNIBUS OPERATED FOR A COMMERCIAL PURPOSE, UNLESS SUCH OMNIBUS IS OPERATED BY OR PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NONPROFIT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSPORTING PERSONS TO OR FROM STATE PARKS FOR A RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCE. 4. IF DEMONSTRATED THAT THE USE OF THE PASS FOR VEHICULAR ACCESS IN PARTICULAR PARKS OR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IS CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST, THE OFFICE OR SUCH OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION MAY PROHIBIT ITS USE IN SUCH PARTICULAR PARKS OR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BY RULE OR REGULATION. 5. THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OF A STATE PARK OR RECREATIONAL FACILITY SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGU LATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2012.
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