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                                  1807

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2015
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Introduced  by  M.  of A. GUNTHER, DenDEKKER, TITONE, MILLER, ZEBROWSKI,
  COOK, RIVERA, COLTON, KEARNS, RAIA, WALTER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. BARCLAY, CERETTO, CORWIN, CROUCH, FINCH, GRAF,  HAWLEY,  HOOPER,
  KOLB,  LALOR,  LUPINACCI, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, MONTESANO -- read once
  and referred to the Committee  on  Tourism,  Parks,  Arts  and  Sports
  Development

AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
  relation to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks

  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 13.14 to read as follows:
  S 13.14 FISHING IN STATE PARKS; VETERANS.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE OFFICE SHALL ALLOW VETERANS OF THE
ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE UNITED STATES TO FISH FOR FREE AT ALL STATE PARKS
UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY.  THE  OFFICE
SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY
OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the  implementation  of
this  act  on  its  effective date is authorized to be made on or before
such effective date.



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