NY State Senate Bill 2009-S2533

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Mar 10, 2010	reported and committed to finance
Jan 06, 2010	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
Feb 23, 2009	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

Votes

- Mar 10, 2010 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote
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2009-S2533 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:: Add §167, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:: S246

2009-S2533 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a report on the impact of all-terrain vehicles and motorized recreation vehicles.

2009-S2533 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S2533

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the economic development law, in relation to preparing
a report on the economic impact of ATV-related tourism in the state of
New York


 PURPOSE :
The purpose of this legislation is to determine the tourism, economic,
and environmental impact of All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) use in New York
State.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
This legislation adds a new section 167 to the economic development
law to establish a task force that will commission a report on the
tourism, economic and environmental impacts of ATV-related recreation
in New York State. Additionally, this legislation will also seek to
study non-ATV, non-motorized recreational activities in New York
State, as well as any potential decrease in non-motorized tourism due
to conflicts between non-motorized user groups and ATVs.

Specifically, such report shall include, but not be limited to, the
following:

* The number of ATVs registered in the state of New York, and to the

extent feasible the number of unregistered ATVs in the state;
* The frequency of participation of ATV and off-highway recreational
vehicle participants and how much money they spend on their activities
including, but not limited to, expenditures on fuel.  Equipment and
maintenance, lodging, food and guide services;
* The costs associated with ATV usage, including but not limited to,
state and local enforcement of legal and illegal ATV use on publicly
and privately owned lands and roads; the costs and expenses of
repairing or remediating the environmental and natural resource
impacts and damages caused by legal or illegal ATV use on public and
privately owned lands, including an examination of how these costs
mayor may not be onset by a properly maintained and operated system of
ATV trails; the costs and potential lost revenues and expenditures
associated with increasing or decreasing the number of non-motorized
visitors to public lands and parks where ATV-related injuries,
including police and ambulance services;
* The place of residence of non-ATV, non-motorized users (defined in
the bill as "hiking, camping, mountain biking, paddling, fishing, bird
watching, hunting, horseback riding, nature study, and cross-country
skiing") of state lands, income, duration of visit, spending patterns,
demographic and economic profile, reasons they chose to recreate in
the state, counties, and regions in which they recreate and
information on other activities in which they participate before and
after their particular recreational activity;
* The place of residence of non-resident ATV participants, income,
duration of visit, spending patterns, demographic and economic
profile, reasons they chose to recreate in the state, counties and
regions in which they recreate and information on other activities in
which they participate before, during and after ATV use;
* An estimate of the number of jobs that are supported by ATV and
official highway recreational vehicle participants as well as the
amount of sales tax and income tax generated by resident and
non-resident ATV riding system in New York State and subsequent loss
of revenue by not having a trail system;
* An estimate of the value of tourism dollars generated in New York
State from non-ATV related, non-motorized recreational activities and
how such non-ATV related tourism may be affected by ATV related
resource degradation, and user conflicts between ATV and non-ATV
users;

* The cost of administering a state-funded ATV riding system,
including but not limited to, additional state agency staff needed to
administer said ATV riding system and proposed statewide ATV safety
and environmental stewardship course; increased enforcement costs of
state and local law enforcement agencies; the costs and expenses of
repairing and remediating the environmental and natural resource
impacts and damages cause by ATV use associated with creating
opportunities for ATV riding and insurance costs.
* A qualitative analysis of the impacts of ATV-related recreation,
including, but not limited to, those concerning enforcement and safety
issues; receptions of changes to the rural character of the regions in
which legal ATV recreation is prevalent; damage by legal and illegal
use to public and private property and the environment, including an
examination of how such damage mayor may not be offset if there was a
state policy that promoted properly maintained and operated system of
ATV trails; user conflicts between ATV riders and non-motorized
outdoor enthusiasts utilizing public lands, including an examination
of how these conflicts mayor may not be offset if there was a state
policy that promoted a properly maintained and operated system of ATV
trails; displacement of non-motorized outdoor enthusiasts using public
lands, including an examination of how such displacement mayor may not
be offset if there was a state plan that allowed for a segregated and
properly maintained and operated system of ATV trails; the air
pollution, smog and carbon emission increases associated with creating
opportunities for ATV riding; impacts on vehicular traffic flows and
other positive/negative qualitative impacts;
* Recommendations regarding the possibility of planning and management
of future ATV use on public and private land excluding the state
forest preserve, including the experience, successes and failures of
other states and regions;
* An analysis of the ATV-related programs being utilized by other ATV
groups throughout the country to address identified issues of legal,
environmental, educational and safety related concerns to ATV
recreation; and * Recommendations examining the feasibility of
implementing a mandatory statewide ATV safety and environmental
stewardship course for all newly registered ATV's sold in New York
State, except for ATVs that are exempt for registration.

The task force on ATV impacts would consist of 14 members, and is
charged with examining expectations for the report on the economic and
environmental impacts of ATV use and motorized recreation; determine
the preferred independent contractor to conduct said report; review
and determine if the final report is completed and acceptable to the
members of the task force before it is distributed. The Commissioners
of DED and DEC, or their respective designees, shall serve as
co-chairs of the task force.

 JUSTIFICATION :
Riding all terrain vehicles (ATVs) has become an increasingly popular
outdoor recreational activity and sport in New York State. However,
the lack of legal riding opportunities and nearly non-existent state
funding assistance for ATV-related issues has severely limited the
economic and tourism potential of ATVs.

ATV use could potentially have a tremendous impact on the state's
economy, especially in Upstate NY. ATV-related recreation supports
jobs, generates sales and income taxes, and represents an untapped
integral component of the tourism industry and the overall economy in
New York State. Efforts are underway in neighboring states to promote
tourism, including motorized vehicle associated recreation in the name
of economic development. New York State should examine the economic
potential of ATV use not let an opportunity to improve the upstate
economy pass it by.

According to a 2005 Cooperative Tug Hill Council's economic and fiscal
impact assessment of ATV activity in the Tug Hill Region of New York
State, the total direct impact of ATV use on the Tug Hill economy
includes $2.3.1 million "in sales for local businesses, supporting
employment of 564 individuals who earn $7.9 million in wages. The 2005
study also enumerated the indirect and induced impacts that result
from the $2.3.1 million of new sales in the economy.  The indirect
impacts include purchase by local businesses from other Tug Hill
region producers of goods and services. These local businesses also
pay wages to their employees, who spend a portion of their earnings in
Tug Hill. The indirect and induced impacts of ATV use increase sales
by $12.2 million, supporting employment for 137 individuals who earn
wages of $3.5 million.  Moreover, the study found the total economic
impact (the sum of the direct, indirect, and induced impacts)of ATV
spending in Tug Hill to be approximately $35.2 million supporting
employment of 701 individuals.

Since 1986, ATV riders have been charged a registration fee by New
York State, with nothing to show for it. Chapter 402 of the Laws of
1986, which initially established the ATV trail development and
maintenance fund, placed the fund under the jurisdiction of the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. In 1988, jurisdiction over the fund
was changed to the commissioner of Parks, Recreation, and Historic
Preservation through chapter 651. Thereafter, in 1990, chapter 190
abolished the fund and directed the monies which had been collected to
the general fund. In 2005, the New York State Legislature allocated
$850,000 for an ATV trail fund from revenues generated by ATV
registration fees (section 92-0 State Finance law). However, this was
repealed in the 2006-07 SFY Budget and with it, the additional $15 fee
that ATV registrants paid into this fund to support the establishment
of a statewide ATV Trails Program (in addition to the $10 per vehicle
registration collected by DMV). To distribute the dedicated funds back
to the ATV community, the budget directed New York State to extend
existing ATV registration for the 2006-07 registration trail fund
fees. The 2006-07 extension of ATV registrations (at $10 per ATV) left
the additional $5 collected from registrants unaccounted for (through
the repealed subdivision 4-a of section 2282 of the vehicle and
traffic law). The lack of allocation of the $5 resulted in $650,000 of
registration fees that were collected and never· returned to ATV
registrants as a result of this repeal. The most responsible use of
the remaining $5 outstanding from the "special fund" is to support a
statewide economic impact study of ATV-related tourism in the State.

 BILL HISTORY :
S.5706-B; Passed Senate

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
It is estimated that this study would cost between $100,000 to
$300,000. However, the state has been collecting registration fees
from ATV users since 1986 and has not dispersed any of these funds
back into the ATV community and thus existing funds should be
allocated to cover the costs associated with the implementation of
this legislation.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
90 days after enactment.

2009-S2533 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2533

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 23, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
  Parks and Recreation

AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to preparing a
  report on the economic impact of ATV-related tourism in the  state  of
  New York

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The economic development law is amended  by  adding  a  new
section 167 to read as follows:
  S  167.  REPORT  ON  THE  ECONOMIC  IMPACT  OF ATV-RELATED TOURISM. 1.
LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE  LEGISLATURE  HEREBY  FINDS  AND  DECLARES  THAT
RIDING  ALL  TERRAIN VEHICLES (ATVS) HAS BECOME A POPULAR OUTDOOR RECRE-
ATIONAL ACTIVITY IN NEW YORK STATE. HOWEVER, THE LACK  OF  LEGAL  RIDING
OPPORTUNITIES  AND NEARLY NON-EXISTENT STATE FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR ATV-
RELATED ISSUES MAY LIMIT THE ECONOMIC AND TOURISM POTENTIAL OF  ATVS  IN
NEW  YORK STATE. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE STATE IMPLEMENT AN
ATV ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY SO THAT STATE AND  LOCAL  OFFICIALS  HAVE  ALL
PERTINENT INFORMATION WHEN MAKING ATV-RELATED DECISIONS. A COMPREHENSIVE
STATEWIDE  STUDY  REGARDING  THE  TOURISM,  ECONOMIC  AND  ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS OF ATV-RELATED RECREATION WOULD BE A VALUABLE  TOOL  FOR  PUBLIC
POLICY  MAKERS  AND  DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS IN NEW YORK STATE.  ADDI-
TIONALLY, ANY STUDY OF ATV  USE  MUST  ALSO  EXAMINE  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS  OF  ATVS, INCLUDING ENFORCEMENT ISSUES, REPAIR AND REMEDIATION,
AS WELL AS POSSIBLE CONFLICTS WITH OTHER USER GROUPS.
  THE LEGISLATURE ALSO FINDS THAT  NON-ATV,  NON-MOTORIZED  RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITIES  HAVE  A  POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE STATE'S TOURISM AND ECONOMY,
AND THEREFORE, THIS STUDY WILL ALSO SEEK TO EXAMINE THE ECONOMIC  IMPACT
OF  POTENTIAL DECREASE IN NON-MOTORIZED TOURISM DUE TO CONFLICTS BETWEEN
NON-MOTORIZED USER GROUPS AND ATV USERS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06469-01-9

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  2. REPORT ON ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF ATV USE AND  MOTOR-
IZED  RECREATION.  THE TASK FORCE ON ATV IMPACTS, AS CREATED IN SUBDIVI-
SION THREE OF THIS SECTION, SHALL CAUSE TO BE PREPARED BY CONTRACT  WITH
A  QUALIFIED,  INDEPENDENT  ENTITY A REPORT ON THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRON-
MENTAL  IMPACTS  OF  ATV  AND OFF-HIGHWAY RECREATIONAL   VEHICLE RELATED
RECREATION AND ASSOCIATED RECREATION IN  NEW  YORK  STATE.  SUCH  REPORT
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
  (A) THE NUMBER OF ATVS REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND TO THE
EXTENT  FEASIBLE  THE  NUMBER OF UNREGISTERED ATVS IN THE STATE; AND THE
NUMBER OF ATV AND OFF-HIGHWAY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARTICIPANTS  IN  NEW
YORK  STATE,  INCLUDING A BREAKDOWN OF RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT ATV AND
OFF-HIGHWAY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARTICIPANTS, COUNTY OF  RESIDENCE  FOR
RESIDENT  PARTICIPANTS,  AND THE COUNTY OR COUNTIES VISITED BY NON-RESI-
DENTIAL ATV PARTICIPANTS;
  (B) TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE FREQUENCY OF CURRENT PARTICIPATION  OF
ATV AND OFF-HIGHWAY RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARTICIPANTS AND HOW MUCH MONEY
THEY  SPEND  ON THEIR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, EXPENDI-
TURES ON FUEL,  EQUIPMENT  AND  MAINTENANCE,  LODGING,  FOOD  AND  GUIDE
SERVICES;
  (C)  TO  THE  EXTENT  FEASIBLE,  THE  COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ATV USAGE,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, STATE AND LOCAL ENFORCEMENT OF  LEGAL  AND
ILLEGAL  ATV  USE  ON  PUBLICLY AND PRIVATELY OWNED LANDS AND ROADS; THE
COSTS AND EXPENSES OF REPAIRING OR  REMEDIATING  THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  AND
NATURAL  RESOURCE IMPACTS AND DAMAGES CAUSED BY LEGAL OR ILLEGAL ATV USE
ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATELY OWNED LANDS, INCLUDING  AN  EXAMINATION  OF  HOW
THESE  COSTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE OFFSET BY A PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND OPER-
ATED SYSTEM OF ATV TRAILS; THE COSTS AND  POTENTIAL  LOST  REVENUES  AND
EXPENDITURES  ASSOCIATED  WITH  INCREASING  OR  DECREASING THE NUMBER OF
NON-MOTORIZED VISITORS TO PUBLIC LANDS AND PARKS WHERE ATV USE IS PREVA-
LENT OR PROPOSED DUE TO USER CONFLICTS  AND  RESOURCE  DEGRADATION;  AND
HEALTHCARE  COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TREATMENT OF ATV-RELATED INJURIES,
INCLUDING POLICE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES;
  (D) THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF NON-ATV, NON-MOTORIZED  USERS  OF  STATE
LANDS,  INCOME,  DURATION  OF  VISIT, SPENDING PATTERNS, DEMOGRAPHIC AND
ECONOMIC PROFILE, REASONS THEY CHOSE TO RECREATE IN THE STATE, COUNTIES,
AND REGIONS IN WHICH THEY RECREATE AND INFORMATION ON  OTHER  ACTIVITIES
IN WHICH THEY PARTICIPATE BEFORE AND AFTER THEIR PARTICULAR RECREATIONAL
ACTIVITY.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION,  NON-MOTORIZED  USERS SHALL
INCLUDE: HIKING, CAMPING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, PADDLING, FISHING, BIRDWATCH-
ING, HUNTING, HORSEBACK RIDING, NATURE STUDY, AND CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING;
  (E) THE PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF NON-RESIDENT ATV  PARTICIPANTS,  INCOME,
DURATION  OF VISIT, SPENDING PATTERNS, DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC PROFILE,
REASONS THEY CHOSE TO RECREATE IN THE STATE,  COUNTIES  AND  REGIONS  IN
WHICH  THEY  RECREATE  AND INFORMATION ON OTHER ACTIVITIES IN WHICH THEY
PARTICIPATE BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER ATV USE;
  (F) AN ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF JOBS THAT ARE SUPPORTED  BY  ATV  AND
OFF-HIGHWAY  RECREATIONAL  VEHICLE PARTICIPANTS AS WELL AS THE AMOUNT OF
SALES TAX AND INCOME TAX GENERATED BY RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT ATV  AND
OFF-HIGHWAY  RECREATIONAL  VEHICLE  PARTICIPANTS;  AS  WELL AS POTENTIAL
FUTURE INCREASES IN REVENUE BY PROMOTING A LEGAL ATV  RIDING  SYSTEM  IN
NEW  YORK  STATE  AND  SUBSEQUENT  LOSS OF REVENUE BY NOT HAVING A TRAIL
SYSTEM;
  (G) AN ESTIMATE OF THE VALUE OF TOURISM DOLLARS GENERATED IN NEW  YORK
STATE  FROM  NON-ATV  RELATED, NON-MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND
HOW SUCH NON-ATV RELATED TOURISM MAY BE AFFECTED BY ATV-RELATED RESOURCE
DEGRADATION, AND USER CONFLICTS BETWEEN ATV AND NON-ATV USERS;

S. 2533                             3

  (H) A SUMMARY OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF ATV PARTICIPANTS  REGARDING  AMEN-
ITIES  IN  THE STATE, POSITIVE/NEGATIVE ASPECTS OF THEIR EXPERIENCES AND
IMPROVEMENTS THAT COULD BE MADE  TO  ENCOURAGE  THEM  TO  RETURN  AND/OR
INCREASE VISIT DURATION;
  (I)  A  SUMMARY OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF NON-MOTORIZED RECREATIONISTS AND
PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNERS REGARDING ATV AND MOTORIZED RECREATION  AND  HOW
ATV  USE AND ATV-RELATED RESOURCE DEGRADATION MAY OR MAY NOT LIMIT THEIR
DURATION OF VISITS AND IMPACT THE MONEY THAT THEY  SPEND  ON  EQUIPMENT,
LODGING, FOOD AND GUIDE SERVICES;
  (J)  THE  COST  OF  ADMINISTERING  A  STATE-FUNDED  ATV RIDING SYSTEM,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADDITIONAL STATE  AGENCY  STAFF  NEEDS  TO
ADMINISTER  SAID ATV RIDING SYSTEM AND PROPOSED STATEWIDE ATV SAFETY AND
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP COURSE, INCREASED ENFORCEMENT COSTS  OF  STATE
AND  LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, THE COSTS AND EXPENSES OF REPAIRING
AND REMEDIATING THE  ENVIRONMENTAL  AND  NATURAL  RESOURCE  IMPACTS  AND
DAMAGES CAUSED BY ATV USE ASSOCIATED WITH CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ATV
RIDING; AND INSURANCE COSTS;
  (K)  A  QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACTS OF ATV-RELATED RECREATION,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE CONCERNING ENFORCEMENT  AND  SAFETY
ISSUES;  PERCEPTIONS OF CHANGES TO THE RURAL CHARACTER OF THE REGIONS IN
WHICH LEGAL ATV RECREATION IS PREVALENT; DAMAGE BY LEGAL AND ILLEGAL USE
TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, INCLUDING  AN  EXAM-
INATION OF HOW SUCH DAMAGE MAY OR MAY NOT BE OFFSET IF THERE WAS A STATE
POLICY  THAT  PROMOTED  PROPERLY  MAINTAINED  AND OPERATED SYSTEM OF ATV
TRAILS; USER CONFLICTS BETWEEN  ATV  RIDERS  AND  NON-MOTORIZED  OUTDOOR
ENTHUSIASTS  UTILIZING  PUBLIC  LANDS,  INCLUDING  AN EXAMINATION OF HOW
THESE CONFLICTS MAY OR MAY NOT BE OFFSET IF THERE  WAS  A  STATE  POLICY
THAT  PROMOTED  A PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND OPERATED SYSTEM OF ATV TRAILS;
DISPLACEMENT OF NON-MOTORIZED OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS  USING  PUBLIC  LANDS,
INCLUDING  AN  EXAMINATION  OF  HOW  SUCH DISPLACEMENT MAY OR MAY NOT BE
OFFSET IF THERE WAS A STATE PLAN THAT ALLOWED FOR A SEGREGATED AND PROP-
ERLY MAINTAINED AND OPERATED SYSTEM OF ATV TRAILS;  THE  AIR  POLLUTION,
SMOG  AND  CARBON  EMISSION  INCREASES ASSOCIATED WITH CREATING OPPORTU-
NITIES FOR ATV RIDING; IMPACTS ON  VEHICULAR  TRAFFIC  FLOWS  AND  OTHER
POSITIVE/NEGATIVE QUALITATIVE IMPACTS;
  (L)  RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF PLANNING AND MANAGE-
MENT OF FUTURE ATV USE ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND  EXCLUDING  THE  STATE
FOREST  PRESERVE,  INCLUDING  THE  EXPERIENCE, SUCCESSES AND FAILURES OF
OTHER STATES AND REGIONS. SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL  INCLUDE  THE  BEST
PRACTICES OF OTHER STATES, REGIONS AND COMMUNITIES TO DETERMINE HOW THEY
HAVE  EFFECTIVELY  DEALT  WITH ATV USE IN A WAY TO MAXIMIZE THE ECONOMIC
BENEFIT WHILE MITIGATING AND MINIMIZING NEGATIVE IMPACTS; PROBLEMS  THAT
OTHER  STATES HAVE ENCOUNTERED IN RELATION TO ADMINISTERING AN ATV TRAIL
SYSTEM; AN ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION IN REGARDS TO  THE  POTENTIAL  OF
INCREASING  ATV  REGISTRATION FEES AND DEDICATING A PORTION OF SUCH FEES
TO A PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND  OPERATED  SYSTEM  OF  ATV  TRAILS,  AND  A
PORTION  OF SUCH FEES TO ENFORCEMENT AND REMEDIATION INCLUDING IDENTIFY-
ING THE VALUE OF COSTS  OFFSET  BY  VOLUNTEER  LABOR  FROM  GROUPS  THAT
UTILIZE ATV TRAILS;
  (M)  AN  ANALYSIS  OF THE ATV-RELATED PROGRAMS BEING UTILIZED BY OTHER
ATV GROUPS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED ISSUES OF LEGAL,
ENVIRONMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SAFETY RELATED  CONCERNS  TO  ATV  RECRE-
ATION; AND
  (N) RECOMMENDATIONS EXAMINING THE FEASIBILITY OF IMPLEMENTING A MANDA-
TORY  STATEWIDE  ATV SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP COURSE FOR ALL

S. 2533                             4

NEWLY REGISTERED ATVS SOLD IN NEW YORK STATE, EXCEPT FOR ATVS  THAT  ARE
EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION.
  3.  ATV  IMPACT TASK FORCE. (A) WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS, UPON REVIEW BY
THE ATV IMPACT TASK FORCE, THE REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR
AND TO THE LEGISLATURE, INCLUDING THE CHAIRS OF THE  ASSEMBLY  WAYS  AND
MEANS COMMITTEE, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, TOURISM, ARTS AND
SPORTS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, AND THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, AS
WELL  AS  THE  CHAIRS  OF  THE  SENATE  FINANCE COMMITTEE, ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSERVATION  COMMITTEE,  TOURISM,  RECREATION  AND  SPORTS  DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE, AND COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS COMMIT-
TEE. A COPY OF THE RESULTS OF THIS REPORT SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
PUBLIC  AND POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITES OF THE AGENCIES CHARGED WITH
CONDUCTING THE REPORT.
  (B) THE ATV IMPACT TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIST OF  FOURTEEN  MEMBERS  AND
SHALL INCLUDE: THE COMMISSIONER OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE; THE COMMISSIONER
OF  THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE;
THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF  MOTOR  VEHICLES  OR  HIS  OR  HER
DESIGNEE; THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OR HIS OR
HER  DESIGNEE;  THE  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ADIRONDACK PARK AGENCY OR
HIS OR HER DESIGNEE; THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER  OF  ENVIRON-
MENTAL  CONSERVATION SHALL SELECT THE TASK FORCE'S NINE AT LARGE MEMBERS
FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: THE NEW YORK STATE OFF-HIGHWAY  RECREATIONAL
VEHICLE  ASSOCIATION,  AN ATV OR MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL VEHICLE MANUFAC-
TURER, AN ATV OR MOTORIZED RECREATIONAL  VEHICLE  DEALER,  A  LOCAL  ATV
CLUB,  THE  ASSOCIATION  OF  TOWNS,  THE  ADIRONDACK  MOUNTAIN CLUB, THE
ADIRONDACK COUNCIL, THE SIERRA CLUB, AND THE  FARM  BUREAU  OR  AMERICAN
FARMLAND TRUST.
  (C)  THE  TASK  FORCE'S  DUTIES  SHALL  INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
DISCUSS EXPECTATIONS FOR THE REPORT ON THE  ECONOMIC  AND  ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS  OF  ATV  USE  AND MOTORIZED RECREATION; DETERMINE THE PREFERRED
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT SAID REPORT; REVIEW AND  DETERMINE  IF
THE  FINAL  REPORT IS COMPLETE AND ACCEPTABLE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE TASK
FORCE BEFORE IT IS DISTRIBUTED AS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
  (D) THE COMMISSIONER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF  ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVA-
TION  OR  THEIR RESPECTIVE DESIGNEES WILL SERVE AS CO-CHAIRS OF THE TASK
FORCE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have  become a law; provided, however, effective immediately the depart-
ment of economic development is authorized to  promulgate  any  and  all
rules and regulations and take any other measures necessary to implement
this act on its effective date.

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Senate Bill S2533

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

Mar 10, 2010 - Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote

Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee Vote: Mar 10, 2010

2009-S2533 (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S2533 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S2533 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2533 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Senate Bill S2533

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George D. Maziarz

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee

2009-S2533 (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S2533 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S2533 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2533 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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