Assembly Bill A7012

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York State bicycle tourism promotion act

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-A7012 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Economic Development Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 18 ยงยง360 - 365, Ec Dev L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A10325
2013-2014: A7090
2015-2016: A7348
2017-2018: A8001

2011-A7012 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the New York State bicycle tourism promotion act; authorizes the issuance of grants for the purchase of equipment and operation of a bicycle tourism kiosk; authorizes the establishment of up to fifteen such kiosks.

2011-A7012 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7012

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              April 8, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Ways and Means

AN  ACT  to  amend the economic development law, in relation to creating
  the New York State bicycle tourism promotion act

  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
article 18 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 18
              NEW YORK STATE BICYCLE TOURISM PROMOTION ACT
SECTION 360. SHORT TITLE.
        361. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
        362. DEFINITIONS.
        363. ADMINISTRATION.
        364. GRANTS FOR LOCAL BICYCLE TOURISM KIOSK.
        365. PROGRAM REVIEW.
  S 360. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE  CITED  AS  THE
NEW YORK STATE BICYCLE TOURISM PROMOTION ACT.
  S 361. STATEMENT  OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY RECOG-
NIZES THE ROLE THAT CYCLING PLAYS IN LOCAL TOURISM. INCREASINGLY,  BICY-
CLES  ARE  UTILIZED  BY  TRAVELERS TO EXPLORE LOCAL COMMUNITIES, OR AS A
METHOD OF TRAVEL THROUGH THE  STATE.  AS  BICYCLES  HELP  EXPAND  TRAVEL
DESTINATIONS,  AND ADD TO EXPERIENCE BASED TOURISM, THE STATE SHOULD ACT
TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH IN THIS SECTOR. IT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS LEGIS-
LATION TO ESTABLISH A  WORKING  FLEET  OF  RENTAL  BIKES  AT  CONVENTION
BUREAUS, VISITOR CENTERS AND POINTS OF INTEREST THAT ARE HEAVILY VISITED
BY  TOURISTS  AND PROFESSIONALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEGISLATURE WISHES TO
PROVIDE A MECHANISM TO CONNECT VISITING PROFESSIONALS AND TRAVELERS WITH
INFORMATION AND MAPS OF BICYCLING ROUTES AND DESTINATION POINTS.
  S 362. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ACT, "BICYCLE TOURISM KIOSK" SHALL
MEAN A CENTRAL LOCATION EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY  TOURISTS  WHERE  BICYCLES,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00151-01-1
              

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