Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
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May 10, 2013 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S5105
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2013-S5105 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2481
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§9-0303, 46-0111 & 57-0121, add §71-0717, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A2156
2011-2012: A3818
2015-2016: S4718, A1631
2017-2018: S4600, A6002
2019-2020: S5836, A7537
2013-S5105 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles by the general public in the state forest preserve, Long Island central pine barrens area and Albany pine bush preserve; grants exceptions for the disabled, official purposes and law enforcement; provides for the impoundment of all-terrain vehicles operated in violation of such provisions and the imposition of a $100 surcharge upon the owner thereof; provides for the deposit of such surcharges into a separate all-terrain enforcement fund.
2013-S5105 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5105 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of all-terrain vehicles within the forest preserve, the Long Island central pine barrens and the Albany pine bush preserve, and providing penalties for violations of all-terrain vehicle laws in such sensitive areas PURPOSE: This bill would protect the Forest Preserve, the Long Island Central Pine Barrens and the Albany Pine Bush Preserve from environmental damage that results from all-terrain vehicle (ATV) operation on these sensitive state-protected lands. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: This bill would prohibit the use of ATVs by the general public within the Forest Preserve. The bill would also codify the prohibition of ATV use, under the provisions of the land use plan for the Long Island Central Pine Barrens and under the rules and regulations for the Albany Pine Bush Preserve, on those lands. The bill would continue to allow ATV use within the Forest Preserve in some specific instances provided for by Adirondack Park State Land Master Plan. The bill would continue to allow ATV use by a qualified
2013-S5105 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5105 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 10, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of all-terrain vehicles within the forest preserve, the Long Island central pine barrens and the Albany pine bush preserve, and providing penalties for violations of all-terrain vehicle laws in such sensitive areas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 9-0303 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows: 8. ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES. A. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION: (I) "ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE" SHALL MEAN A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH IS MANUFAC- TURED FOR OPERATION PRIMARILY FOR OFF-HIGHWAY USE OR OFF-HIGHWAY COMPE- TITIONS AND ONLY INCIDENTALLY OPERATED ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH TERM SHALL NOT INCLUDE A SNOWMOBILE. (II) "SNOWMOBILE" SHALL MEAN A MOTOR VEHICLE DESIGNED FOR TRAVEL ON SNOW OR ICE BY MEANS OF A COMBINATION OF TRACKS AND A SKI OR SKIS. B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE USE OF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITHIN THE FOREST PRESERVE IS PROHIBITED. C. A QUALIFIED PERSON WITH A DISABILITY TO WHOM THE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A NONTRANSFERABLE TEMPORARY REVOCABLE PERMIT PROVIDING MOTOR VEHICLE ACCESS TO CERTAIN STATE LANDS UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE AN ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SUCH PERMIT. D. EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES FOR APPRO- PRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES WHERE NECESSARY AND CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE ADIRONDACK PARK STATE LAND MASTER PLAN OR THE CATSKILL PARK STATE LAND MASTER PLAN. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT DELEGATE ITS AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH. E. ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES MAY BE USED BY APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS WHERE NECESSARY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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