Provides free use of state parks to family members of deceased military; requires rules and regulations for timely implementation.

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S301-2013 Actions

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

S301-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S301

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,
in relation to providing free use of state
parks to family members of deceased military

PURPOSE:
This legislation would allow family members of
those killed in action to receive free park passes.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 adds a new section
to allow family members of those killed in action to receive free
park passes.

JUSTIFICATION:
The families of those killed in action go through a
grieving process that none of us can imagine. As individuals who are
killed in action do not receive a DD214 the family is unable to apply
for a free parks pass, this legislation seems to remedy that problem.
This legislation is only a mere token of what the State of NY owes
these families, and their loved ones who died in service of this
State and Country.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Minimal.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the 60th day.

S301-2013 Text

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

                                     301

                         2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 9, 2013
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- 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  providing  free  use of state parks to family members of
    deceased military

    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 a new section 13.26 to read as follows:

    S 13.26 FREE USE OF STATE PARKS.   NOTWITHSTANDING THE  PROVISIONS  OF
  ANY  OTHER  LAW,  FAMILY MEMBERS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED IN THE ACTIVE
  MILITARY, NAVAL OR AIR SERVICE DURING A PERIOD OF WAR AND DIED  IN  SUCH
  SERVICE, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO USE ANY OF THE STATE PARKS, UPON THE SAME
  TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  AS  APPLY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT WITHOUT THE
  PAYMENT OF ANY FEES OR OTHER CHARGES FOR THE USE OF SUCH STATE PARK.
    S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
  have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
  addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  necessary
  for  the  implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized
  and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.




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