Requires tourism promotion agencies seeking matching economic development funds to have a program to encourage visitation of state parks and historic sites.

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S1914-2011 Actions

• Aug 17, 2011: VETOED MEMO.43
• Aug 5, 2011: DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
• Jun 21, 2011: returned to senate
• Jun 21, 2011: passed assembly
• Jun 21, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.549
• Jun 21, 2011: substituted for a5531
• Jun 15, 2011: referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development
• Jun 15, 2011: DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jun 15, 2011: PASSED SENATE
• Jun 15, 2011: ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1271
• Jun 15, 2011: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• Apr 12, 2011: REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
• Jan 14, 2011: REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

S1914-2011 Meetings

Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation: Apr 12, 2011, Rules: Jun 17, 2011

S1914-2011 Calendars

Floor Calendar: Jun 15, 2011

S1914-2011 Votes

S1914-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1914

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the economic development law, in relation to the provision of
matching funds to tourist promotion agencies for encouraging visitation
to state parks and historic sites

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To provide for tourism promotion
agencies to use matching funds for the promotion of visitation to
State parks and historic sites.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This bill would require tourism
promotion agency matching funds to include promotion and visitation
to Sate parks and historic sites.

EFFECTS OF PRESENT LAW WHICH THIS BILL WOULD ALTER:
Currently, tourism
promotion agencies may use matching funds for the promotion of
tourist travel, resort, vacation, culture and convention activities,
and require that they are listed among local tourist destinations and
opportunities.

JUSTIFICATION:
The New York State Parks system was
the first of its
kind in the United States. By understanding the intrinsic value of
our state's natural beauty and historical significance, previous
generations of New Yorkers have made this pioneering spirit their
legacy. Now, we must also educate tourists and visitors of the
wonderful opportunities for education and entertainment at our State
parks and historic sites.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2010: Passed Senate & Assembly - Referred to Ways & Means

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
Not applicable.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

S1914-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                    1914

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              January 14, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sens. SERRANO, PARKER -- 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  economic  development  law,  in  relation  to  the
    provision  of matching funds to tourist promotion agencies for encour-
    aging visitation to state parks and historic sites

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


    Section  1.  Subdivisions  (a)  and (e) of section 164 of the economic
  development law, as amended by chapter 563 of  the  laws  of  1985,  are
  amended to read as follows:

    (a)  The  commissioner is hereby authorized to match funds expended by
  recognized tourist promotion agencies and to  set  reasonable  deadlines
  for  the  submission  of  applications  for  each fiscal year covered by
  appropriations in order to assist such  agencies  in  the  financing  of
  their  recognized  advertising  programs.  Before  any such funds may be
  expended, the tourist promotion agency shall have  made  application  to
  the  department  for  such  funds,  and shall have therein set forth the
  schedule, budget, scope, and theme of the proposed  advertising  program
  to  be undertaken for the purpose of encouraging and stimulating tourist
  travel, resort, VISITATION TO STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES,  vacation,
  culture  and  convention activities in the county or counties within its
  area. Said application shall further state, under oath  or  affirmation,
  with  evidence  thereof  satisfactory  to  the department, the amount of
  funds held by, or committed or  subscribed  to,  the  tourist  promotion
  agency  for  the  purposes  herein  described and the amount of matching
  funds for which application is made, and provided that  all  advertising
  purchased  with  funds  appropriated under this act shall follow central
  conceptual themes used by the department in its  advertising  for  state
  tourism  promotion  including  using any logotype or similar advertising
  construct in use by the department.

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD00300-01-1

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    (e) Applications required by this section shall be submitted only upon
  forms provided by the department. Such forms shall contain  a  statement
  of  the guidelines which the commissioner shall use to establish priori-
  ties among applications. Such guidelines shall  be  established  by  the
  commissioner  on  an annual basis, SHALL INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT TO LIST
  STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES IN MARKETING AND  PROMOTIONAL  MATERIALS,
  and, once established, shall not be changed until the following year.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.