Directs the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to promulgate regulations to allow Nik Wallenda to traverse the Niagara River Gorge on a high wire.

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A8206-2011 Actions

• Jun 22, 2011: substituted by s4844a
• Jun 21, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.581
• Jun 21, 2011: rules report cal.581
• Jun 21, 2011: reported
• Jun 20, 2011: reported referred to rules
• Jun 17, 2011: reported referred to codes
• Jun 17, 2011: print number 8206a
• Jun 17, 2011: amend (t) and recommit to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
• Jun 6, 2011: referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

A8206-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    8206

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  ASSEMBLY

                                June 6, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GABRYSZAK  --  read once and referred to the
    Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development

  AN ACT to direct the New York state  office  of  parks,  recreation  and
    historic  preservation  to  allow Nik Wallenda to traverse the Niagara
    River Gorge on a high wire; and  providing  for  the  repeal  of  such
    provisions upon expiration thereof

    THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of  law,  rule  or  regu-
  lation  to  the contrary, the New York state office of parks, recreation
  and historic preservation shall  promulgate  rules  and  regulations  to
  allow Nik Wallenda to traverse the Niagara River Gorge on a high wire.
    (b)  Such rules and regulations shall ensure that, (i) after consulta-
  tion with Mr. Wallenda and/or his representatives, an  appropriate  date
  and  time  is  selected before the expiration of this act, and (ii) that
  reasonable safety precautions are put in place.
    (c) Mr. Wallenda shall pay any  and  all  costs  associated  with  the
  installation  of  safety equipment, and also reasonable costs associated
  with increased security or police requirements stemming from this activ-
  ity.
    (d) Mr. Wallenda, as well as any member of his crew or staff and those
  of his associates or representatives, that may, as  a  result  of  their
  involvement  with  the actions authorized by this act, expose themselves
  to a risk of physical injury, shall agree to indemnify the State of  New
  York  against  any  claim  of liability for any injury or death that may
  occur.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
  deemed repealed on August 30, 2012.


   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD09848-03-1