Senate Bill S2952

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides free use of state parks to family members of deceased military

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


  • 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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2015-S2952 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3646
Current Committee:
Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง13.26, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S4095, A9357
2013-2014: S301, A7507
2017-2018: A5604
2019-2020: A4993
2021-2022: A4493

2015-S2952 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides free use of state parks to family members of deceased military; requires rules and regulations for timely implementation.

2015-S2952 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2952 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2952

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RANZENHOFER -- 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, in
  relation to providing free use of state parks  to  family  members  of
  deceased military

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

  Section 1. The parks, recreation  and  historic  preservation  law  is
amended by adding a new section 13.26 to read as follows:
  S  13.26  FREE  USE OF STATE PARKS.  NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF
ANY OTHER LAW, FAMILY MEMBERS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED  IN  THE  ACTIVE
MILITARY,  NAVAL  OR AIR SERVICE DURING A PERIOD OF WAR AND DIED IN SUCH
SERVICE, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO USE ANY OF THE STATE PARKS, UPON THE SAME
TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS APPLY TO THE GENERAL  PUBLIC,  BUT  WITHOUT  THE
PAYMENT OF ANY FEES OR OTHER CHARGES FOR THE USE OF SUCH STATE PARK.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law; provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation necessary
for the implementation of this act on its effective date  is  authorized
and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07068-01-5


              

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