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: GRISANTI Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Requires the New York state tourism website to be displayed in any advertisement or public service announcement funded by state money. /
Sponsor: Rivera N Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Establishes a task force to improve theatrical show safety. /
Sponsor: ADAMS Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Extends through January 1, 2013, provisions authorizing the operation of certain leased personal watercraft and prop-craft without a boating safety certificate. /
Sponsor: Englebright Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Directs the commissioners of health and environmental conservation to study and develop a long term strategy to encourage and promote outdoor environmental education and recreational opportunities in New York state. /
Sponsor: NOZZOLIO Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Enacts the "Niagara parks reinvestment act"; requires fifty percent of parking revenue generated at state parks in the county of Niagara to be deposited in the Niagara parks reinvestment fund; establishes the Niagara parks reinvestment fund. /
Sponsor: MAZIARZ Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Provides that a person who is a veteran of the wars of the United States be permitted to use any of the state park golf courses in this state without the payment of any fees or other charges for the use of such state park golf courses. /
Sponsor: ROBACH Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Provides for a review process of proposals to alienate municipal parkland. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Creates the New York state amateur sports development advisory council to advise the department of economic development on the coordination and promotion of amateur sports and to link such events to tourism promotion. /
Sponsor: RANZENHOFER Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Establishes a task force to improve theatrical show safety. /
Sponsor: ADAMS Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

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: SERRANO Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Creates the "Pennies for parks" program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; imposes tax on single use carryout plastic bags; establishes the pennies for parks fund to hold funds received by the tax on single use carryout plastic bags. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

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: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Requires the development and implementation of a permit process for demonstrations at veteran and veteran family member funerals; authorizes the imposition of fines for failure to comply with permit provisions. /
Sponsor: Cusick Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Provides free use of state parks for residents of this state age 62 or older, including on weekends and public holidays. /
Sponsor: MAZIARZ Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Requires that snowmobile noise emissions do not exceed specified levels. /
Sponsor: GRIFFO Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

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: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Relates to requiring people to wear personal flotation devices while on certain vessels. /
Sponsor: FLANAGAN Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Relates to oil and gas drilling in Allegany State Park. /
Sponsor: SERRANO Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Designates a portion of state route eight in the town of Deerfield in Oneida county for snowmobile use. /
Sponsor: Brindisi Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION