NY State Senate Bill 2011-S179

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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Jan 04, 2012	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
Jan 05, 2011	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

2011-S179 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8220
Current Committee:: Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3.09, Pks & Rec L; add §92-gg, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2534
2013-2014: S1107, A6482
2015-2016: S3027, A5741
2017-2018: S371, A5596
2019-2020: S259, A4647
2021-2022: S3495, A4300
2023-2024: S786, A2329

2011-S179 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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.

2011-S179 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S179

TITLE  OF  BILL:    An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic
preservation law and the state finance law, in  relation  to  enacting
the "Niagara parks reinvestment act"

PURPOSE:      This   legislation   would  create  the  "Niagara  Parks
Reinvestment Act" which would constitute 50% of the vehicle  use  fees
collected  at  any  state  park located wholly or partially in Niagara
County, such revenue would be reinvested into capital improvements  in
state parks located in Niagara County.

SUMMARY  OF  PROVISIONS:   Section 1 titles this as the "Niagara Parks
Reinvestment Act" Section 2 requires fifty percent of the vehicle  use
fees  generated  at  any  state  park  located  wholly or partially in
Niagara County be deposited in the Niagara  parks  reinvestment  fund.
Further,  this  act requires an annual report on the amount of revenue
generated, as well as a summary of  projects  being  funded,  and  the
amount  such project being funded at. Such report shall be sent to the
governor, the chair of the Senate and Assembly Tourism Committees, and
any Senator or Assembly member who Niagara County. Section  3  creates
the Niagara parks reinvestment fund which consists of fifty percent of
the  balance  of  total revenue from vehicle use fees generated at any
State Park located wholly or partially in Niagara County. This section
further states that money appropriated shall be used only  to  finance
capital  improvements  in state parks located in Niagara County and/or

to create a transportation system linking the state parks  with  other
tourist  attractions  located  in  Niagara  County.  Section  4 is the
effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:  Niagara County is home to  some  of  New  York's  most
amazing  state  parks,  including Niagara Reservation State Park which
holds  the  distinction  as  the  First  state  park  in  the  nation,
established  in  1885.  In  addition  to  being the honeymoon capital,
Niagara Reservation State Park also holds the distinction as the  most
visited  state park in New York State. Its magnificent waterfalls, the
rapids of the Niagara  River,  and  other  natural  riches  are  known
worldwide  and attract more visitors than Yellowstone and Grand Canyon
National Parks combined.   We welcome  the  millions  of  tourists  to
Niagara  County each year because of our fascination and attachment to
this wonderful place, but those millions  also  take  a  toll  on  the
infrastructure of these great state parks.

Yet,  rather  than  the  fees  generated  by  these  parks  being even
partially dedicated to maintaining these park's facilities,  they  are
put  into  the state's general fund, and these State Parks must battle
for a share of funds for capital improvements and maintenance.

Dedicating 50% of the parking  fees  collected  at  these  parks  will
produce  a  steady  and  somewhat  predictable funding stream to allow
capital improvements and maintenance of these state parks  in  Niagara
County.

LEGISLATIVE  HISTORY:    S.2534  of  2009/2010;  Referred  to Cultural
Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Unknown.


EFFECTIVE DATE:  April 1 next succeeding the date on  which  it  shall
become a law.

2011-S179 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   179

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

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 parks, recreation and historic preservation law  and
  the  state  finance  law,  in  relation to enacting the "Niagara parks
  reinvestment act"

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

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "Niagara parks reinvestment act".
  S 2. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and  historic  preservation
law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-h to read as follows:
  2-H.  BE  EMPOWERED TO REQUIRE FIFTY PERCENT OF VEHICLE USE FEE GENER-
ATED FROM ANY STATE PARK WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY LOCATED IN  THE  COUNTY  OF
NIAGARA  TO  BE  DEPOSITED IN THE NIAGARA PARKS REINVESTMENT FUND ESTAB-
LISHED IN SECTION NINETY-TWO-GG OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW.  THE  OFFICE
SHALL  PREPARE  AN  ANNUAL  REPORT  ON  THE  AMOUNT  OF VEHICLE USE FEES
COLLECTED AT ANY STATE PARK WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF
NIAGARA.  SUCH REPORT SHALL CONTAIN A DETAILED SUMMARY OF PROJECTS BEING
FUNDED AND THE AMOUNT EACH PROJECT IS  BEING  FUNDED  FOR.  SUCH  REPORT
SHALL  BE  DISSEMINATED  TO  THE GOVERNOR, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE SENATE
TOURISM, RECREATION AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRPERSON OF
THE ASSEMBLY TOURISM, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND  TO  ANY
MEMBER  OF  THE  STATE  SENATE OR ASSEMBLY REPRESENTING A PORTION OF THE
COUNTY OF NIAGARA.
  S 3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 92-gg to
read as follows:
  S 92-GG. NIAGARA PARKS REINVESTMENT FUND. 1. THERE  IS  HEREBY  ESTAB-
LISHED  IN  THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01596-01-1

S. 179                              2

TAXATION AND FINANCE A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS  THE  "NIAGARA  PARKS
REINVESTMENT FUND".
  2.  SUCH  FUND  SHALL  CONSIST  OF FIFTY PERCENT OF THE BALANCE OF THE
VEHICLE USE FEE GENERATED  FROM  ANY  STATE  PARK  WHOLLY  OR  PARTIALLY
LOCATED  IN  THE COUNTY OF NIAGARA AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
TWO-H OF SECTION 3.09 OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
LAW.
  3. THE MONEYS APPROPRIATED  OR  TRANSFERRED  TO  THIS  FUND  SHALL  BE
DISBURSED  TO  FINANCE  CAPITAL  IMPROVEMENTS  IN  STATE PARKS WHOLLY OR
PARTIALLY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NIAGARA AND/OR TO CREATE A  TRANSPOR-
TATION  SYSTEM  LINKING  THE  STATE PARKS WITH OTHER TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NIAGARA.
  4. ALL PAYMENTS FROM THIS FUND SHALL BE MADE ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT
OF  THE  COMPTROLLER  ON  VOUCHERS  APPROVED  BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE
NIAGARA  FRONTIER  STATE  PARK,  RECREATION  AND  HISTORIC  PRESERVATION
COMMISSION.
  S  4. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

2011-S179 (ACTIVE) - Details

2011-S179 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2011-S179 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S179 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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George D. Maziarz

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

2011-S179 (ACTIVE) - Details

2011-S179 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2011-S179 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S179 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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