Establishes a blue ribbon commission on competitive issues relating to the public ownership of outdoor recreational facilities to examine whether such facilities enjoy competitive advantages and make recommendations regarding methods to address any such competitive advantages. / Sponsor: Schimminger Committee:

Requires leases, licenses and management agreements entered into by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation relating to the use or management of state parks and historic sites, having a term of more than 1 year, to comply with the recommendations of the management or master plan of the state park or historic site to which the lease, license or management plan relates. / Sponsor: Englebright Committee:

Authorizes the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to lease the caretaker's house and garage within the Buttermilk Falls state park. / Sponsor: O'MARA Committee:

Provides a tax abatement of 10% for landowners allowing snowmobiling on such land; such abatement limited to those parcels crossed by a trail which is maintained by a county, city, town or village as a part of a system of trails and eligible for aid pursuant to the parks, recreation and historic preservation law. / Sponsor: Miller D Committee:

Omits the requirement that property in Queens county be conveyed to the city of New York department of parks and recreation within nine years of the effective date of chapter 709 of the laws of 2005. / Sponsor: AVELLA Committee:

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: Gunther Committee:

Requires public vessels operating in New York state to carry marine protection and indemnity insurance; permits excess line brokers to provide marine liability insurance; allows owners of public vessels to be self-insured upon approval of the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation. / Sponsor: Schimminger Committee:

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to operate and maintain all state parks and historic sites under its jurisdiction during the fiscal year that ends March 31, 2012 pursuant to the same seasons of operation, hours of operation, service levels, and public access to facilities as were implemented at the beginning of the fiscal year that ended March 31, 2010. / Sponsor: Englebright (MS) Committee:

Provides that the closure to the public of any land operated by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation, when no appropriation and staff are provided to continuously maintain and preserve such lands, shall be subject to environmental quality review. / Sponsor: Gabryszak (MS) Committee:

Seeks to protect the public trust in the natural resources in state parks and historic sites by protecting their natural resources (i.e., timber, forest products, oil, gas, sand, rock, gravel or minerals derived from or originating in a state park or historic site) from certain commercial uses; prohibits the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation (and officers and employees thereof) from engaging in various activities related to commercial use of natural resources, that is: entering into leases or contracts with a private party to log timber; selling or exchanging timber, forest products or other natural resources for use outside the park or site; conversion of any natural resource, etc.; the extension of existing leases or contracts for the conversion of natural resources; or the construction of logging roads or skids; defines the terms "conversion", "forest product", "private party" and "timber". / Sponsor: Hoyt (MS) Committee:

Authorizes the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to lease the caretaker's house and garage within the Buttermilk Falls state park. / Sponsor: Englebright Committee:

Requires the state office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to evaluate, recommend and dedicate parcels of land in Onondaga county as parkland; directs such office conduct an evaluation of vacant tracks of land for the purposes of increasing green spaces and developing trails to connect neighborhoods and towns. / Sponsor: Barclay (MS) Committee:

Requires non-toxic pest management and fertilization of municipal park lands and lands within the custody and control of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation; creates a state pest management committee; requires such office and municipalities to develop pest management plans. / Sponsor: Englebright Committee:

Relates to the licensure of therapeutic recreation specialists; defines terms; provides that "therapeutic therapy" or "therapeutic recreation" means a treatment service designed to restore, remediate, and rehabilitate a person's level of functioning and independence in life activities, to promote health and wellness as well as reduce or eliminate the activity limitations and restrictions to participate in life situations caused by an illness or disabling condition; outlines methods for revocation of license; authorizes reciprocity with other states. / Sponsor: Lancman Committee:

Restricts the sale, lease, transfer or use of existing outdoor school playgrounds for the construction or renovation of a school building which would eliminate use of such playground space for outdoor recreation unless an alternative plan for outdoor recreation is provided. / Sponsor: Nolan (MS) Committee:

Directs the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to promulgate regulations to allow Nik Wallenda to traverse the Niagara River Gorge on a high wire. / Sponsor: Gabryszak Committee:

Directs the DEC and the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a 3 year hiking trail safety pilot program. / Sponsor: Lopez P Committee:

Extends time period for the conveyance of lands for the establishment of Gateway National Recreation Area until May 1, 2013. / Sponsor: LANZA Committee:

Directs the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation or other state agency having jurisdiction of a state park or recreational facility to establish a 3 year and a 5 year access fee that is valid in all state parks and recreational facilities. / Sponsor: Englebright (MS) Committee:

Provides that the office of parks, recreation & historic preservation or any other agency setting fees for the use of overnight camping facilities shall set such rate at five dollars for residents of the state 65 years of age or over for the use of such facilities. / Sponsor: Dinowitz (MS) Committee: