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

Requires a solar powered trash compacting garbage receptacle pilot program whereby 100 garbage receptacles in certain parks will be replaced with solar powered trash compacting garbage receptacles once the commissioner of parks has received the proceeds from advertising space on such receptacles; establishes reporting requirements. /
Sponsor: MAZIARZ Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Provides veterans of the armed forces of the United States access to all state parks and recreational facilities without the charge of any admission. /
Sponsor: KENNEDY Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Requires a solar powered trash compacting garbage receptacle pilot program whereby 100 garbage receptacles in certain parks will be replaced with solar powered trash compacting garbage receptacles once the commissioner of parks has received the proceeds from advertising space on such receptacles; establishes reporting requirements. /
Sponsor: MAZIARZ Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Relates to rates for pilotage on Long Island Sound and Block Island Sound. /
Sponsor: MARCELLINO Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in any national park or national wildlife refuge system; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation thereof. /
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

Authorizes the formation of the Heights heritage area. /
Sponsor: Wright Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to cooperate with municipalities in establishing adopt-a-park programs; municipalities may enter into agreements with volunteer groups for provision of services. /
Sponsor: Schimminger Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to cooperate with municipalities in establishing adopt-a-park programs; municipalities may enter into agreements with volunteer groups for provision of services. /
Sponsor: Schimminger Committee: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

Relates to the regulation of vessels in the village of North Haven in the county of Suffolk. /
Sponsor: Thiele 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 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

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

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

Dedicates community gardens in the state of New York as parkland; requires the appropriate community board in cities with a population of one million or more persons to approve plot's withdrawal from the community garden program. /
Sponsor: SAMPSON 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 broadcasting of professional sporting events of publicly funded stadiums. /
Sponsor: PARKER 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

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