Establishes the Nissequogue River state park. /
Sponsor: FLANAGAN Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Establishes protocols for combative sports; authorizes mixed martial arts events in this state; establishes procedures for applications for licenses; establishes penalties for violations; imposes taxes on gross receipts of such events. /
Sponsor: GRIFFO Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Requires the conducting of public hearings and reports thereon prior to the closure to public access of any real property by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation. /
Sponsor: Englebright Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Authorizes persons under the age of fourteen to participate in special events involving snowmobiles. /
Sponsor: Magee Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Dedicates the tract of land known as Jerome Park Reservoir in the borough of the Bronx as park land of the city of New York. /
Sponsor: Dinowitz Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Provides senior citizens shall be entitled to use any park, recreational facility or historic site without the imposition of any fee or other charge; defines senior citizens as persons 65 years of age or older. /
Sponsor: Gibson Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Prohibits service charges in sales of theater tickets in certain circumstances; removes expiration of (Chapter 704 of the laws of 1991) provisions relating to sale of theater tickets; prohibits exclusive contracts with ticket agents by operators of entertainment venues which are publicly owned or which receive direct or indirect public support. /
Sponsor: Weprin Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Creates the "Pennies for parks" program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; imposes fee of five cents on single use carryout bags; establishes the pennies for parks fund to hold funds received by the fee on single use carryout bags. /
Sponsor: Cahill Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Provides for establishment of the urban open space program in the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; establishes the urban open space program fund; makes an appropriation of 10 million dollars; purpose of the program is to provide for the acquisition, creation, establishment, expansion, improvement, conservation and protection of open space areas in cities for the purpose of enhancing the urban environment, and thereby promoting the health, safety and welfare of the people of the state in a variety of ways, such as reduction of air and noise pollution, modification of extremes of temperature (resulting in the reduction of energy expended to heat/cool buildings/homes), assisting watershed management, providing habitats for desirable urban vegetation and wildlife, provision of shade, preservation of natural resources, enhancement of real estate values and beautification of urban areas throughout the state. /
Sponsor: Lentol Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Authorizes and directs the commissioner of the New York city department of parks and recreation to provide for the increased patrol by department park enforcement officers for the purpose of supplementing existing security and patrols in McCarren Park, Fort Greene Park, Commodore John Barry Park and McGoldrick Park in Brooklyn, Kings county. /
Sponsor: Lentol Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Directs the Commissioner of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to provide Empire Passports to the families of reservists and members of the National Guard, whose qualified service commenced on or after September eleventh, two thousand and one. /
Sponsor: Tenney Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Exempts white collar boxing from regulation by the state boxing commission; provides that a "white collar boxer" is a person who is not a professional boxer or an amateur registered with the U.S. Amateur Boxing Federation, and who engages in boxing or sparring contests and exhibitions where no cash prizes having a value of more than $35 are given or prizes in excess of an amount established by the United States White Collar Boxing, Inc. /
Sponsor: Espinal Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Authorizes the free use of campsites to any person who is semi-ambulatory. /
Sponsor: Gunther Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency. /
Sponsor: Gunther Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

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. /
Sponsor: Englebright Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Requires that snowmobile noise emissions do not exceed specified levels. /
Sponsor: Brindisi Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Requires that snowmobile noise emissions do not exceed specified levels. /
Sponsor: Brindisi Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Exempts white collar boxing from regulation by the state boxing commission; provides that a "white collar boxer" is a person who is not a professional boxer or an amateur registered with the U.S. Amateur Boxing Federation, and who engages in boxing or sparring contests and exhibitions where no cash prizes having a value of more than $35 are given or prizes in excess of an amount established by the United States White Collar Boxing, Inc. /
Sponsor: Moya Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Creates the people's history project within the department of parks, recreation and historic preservation to foster the recognition of heretofore overlooked personages, sites, and events of historical significance; provides for the establishment of a committee to pass on nominations made by the citizens of this state for the inclusion of personages, sites, and events in the project; provides for publication of a brochure thereof; provides for education in the schools on this subject. /
Sponsor: Wright Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

Provides city of one million or more may assess tickets for professional sporting events for use by city school district. /
Sponsor: Clark Committee: TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT