Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a program of free parking for senior citizens aged sixty two and older.

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S1061-2013 Actions

• Jan 9, 2013: REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

S1061-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1061

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to free passes for senior citizens

PURPOSE:
To allow Senior Citizens 62 and over to enjoy free parking
year round at state parks.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends section 13.19
of parks,
recreation, and historic preservation law to allow the commissioner
to establish a program where those individuals age 62 and over shall
be issued an annual pass at no cost to use in New York State Parks.

JUSTIFICATION:
Currently the Office of Parks and
Historic Preservation
through the Golden Park program gives Seniors free parking during the
week, but not on weekends or on holidays. While this is extremely
well received, we should not differentiate between the week and
weekends for Seniors. If we believe Seniors should be able to park
during the free some of the time, then Seniors should be able to park
for free all of the time. This legislation will allow Seniors total
access to our parks for free 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, 365 days
a year. Rather than only Monday through Friday, not including holidays.

BILL HISTORY:
S.3103 2007/2008; Referred to Aging Committee.
S.3214/A.3909 of 2009/2010; Reported and Committed to Finance
S.278/A.2357 of 2011/2012; Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
Parks and Recreation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
120th day after becoming law.

S1061-2013 Text

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

                                    1061

                         2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 9, 2013
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sens. MAZIARZ, BONACIC, LARKIN, LIBOUS -- read twice and
    ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
    Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation

  AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
    relation to free passes for senior citizens

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


    Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 13.19 of the parks, recre-
  ation  and  historic  preservation law is designated subdivision 1 and a
  new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows:

    2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM WHEREBY SENIOR CITIZENS,
  UPON PROOF OF AGE SIXTY-TWO OR OLDER, SHALL BE ISSUED ANNUAL  PASSES  AT
  NO COST FOR DAILY PARKING, INCLUDING WEEKENDS, AT STATE PARK FACILITIES.
    S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
  it  shall  have  become a law. The commissioner of parks, recreation and
  historic preservation shall immediately promulgate rules and regulations
  to effectuate a program of free parking for seniors.





   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD02088-01-3