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BILL NUMBER:S4675

TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to waiving pavilion rental fees for recognized veterans' organizations

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 permits any recognized veterans' organization to rent any pavilion at state parks, other state recreational facilities and historic sites, without the payment of any fees or charges.

Section 2 contains the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION: We have no greater obligation than to honor and thank our veterans for their service to our nation, whether in times of peace or in times of war. Given the personal sacrifices our veterans have made, waiving the rental fee for Veteran's organization to utilize state parks pavilions is small gesture for the work they do every day protecting and securing our freedoms.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: S.5885 of 2009/2010

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective immediately.

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STATE OF NEW YORK
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4675

2011-2012 Regular Sessions

IN SENATE

April 14, 2011
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Introduced  by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- 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  waiving  pavilion  rental  fees for recognized veterans'
  organizations

  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 13.20 to read as follows:
  S 13.20 FREE USE OF PAVILIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS  OF  ANY
OTHER  LAW,  ANY RECOGNIZED VETERANS' ORGANIZATION SHALL BE PERMITTED TO
RENT ANY PAVILION AT STATE PARKS, OTHER  STATE  RECREATIONAL  FACILITIES
AND  HISTORIC  SITES  UNDER  THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OR ANY OTHER
STATE AGENCY, 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 PAVILION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01265-01-1