S535-2013 Actions

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

S535-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S535

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to access to state parks and recreational facilities by
veterans without charge

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To give a much needed and well
deserved benefit to veterans that have served their country.

JUSTIFICATION:
These privileges are currently extended to disabled
veterans. Many veterans however are on a fixed income. The fees for
some veterans are simply too great just to enjoy a day at the park.
In effect, it may attract more veterans to our beautiful state parks.
This bill would make access to our state parks and recreation
facilities easier to all veterans.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2011-12: S.6975/A.6645 Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism
         Parks and Recreation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
Shall take effect the one hundred and eightieth day
after it shall
have become a law, provided, however, that effective immediately, the
addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations
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.

S535-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                          535
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 (PREFILED)
 January 9, 2013
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- 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  access  to  state  parks  and recreational facilities by
 veterans without charge
 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 13.22 to read as follows:

 

S 13.22 STATE PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITY  ACCESS;  VETERANS.    1.
 NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE OFFICE
 SHALL PROVIDE TO VETERANS OF THE  ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE  UNITED  STATES
 ACCESS  TO  ALL STATE PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES UNDER THE JURIS
 DICTION OF THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY, ENTITLING SUCH VETERAN TO A
 PASS TO SUCH STATE PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WITHOUT THE  CHARGE
 OF ANY ADMISSION.
 2.  THE  PASS  FOR VETERANS ACCESS SHALL BE AVAILABLE AT REGIONAL PARK
 HEADQUARTERS AND SUCH OTHER PLACES AS THE OFFICE SHALL  DESIGNATE.  SUCH
 PASS SHALL BE ISSUED IN A MANNER AND FORM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE OFFICE
 THAT  SHALL  BE SUFFICIENT TO IDENTIFY THE HOLDER AS A VETERAN AND SHALL
 BE VALID FOR THE LIFE OF SUCH VETERAN.
 3. THE OFFICE SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS  AS  MAY  BE
 NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend
 ment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the  imple
 mentation  of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on
 or before such effective date.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02524-01-3

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