Assembly Bill A9344

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a campsite reservation preference for state residents

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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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2015-A9344 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3051
Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง13.22, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A5416, S3030
2017-2018: A730
2019-2020: A2275
2021-2022: A3634
2023-2024: A3847

2015-A9344 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a campsite reservation preference for New York state residents to permit state residents an opportunity to reserve space in state parks before such reservations are accepted from non-state residents.

2015-A9344 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9344

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MARKEY -- 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 campsite reservation preference for state residents

  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 13.22 to read as follows:
  S 13.22 STATE RESIDENT  RESERVATION  PREFERENCE.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY
OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW, THE COMMISSIONER OR OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING
JURISDICTION OF A STATE PARK OR RECREATIONAL FACILITY IS AUTHORIZED  AND
DIRECTED  TO  ESTABLISH  A  SYSTEM,  OR  MODIFY  AN EXISTING SYSTEM, FOR
RESERVING SPACE IN A STATE PARK WHICH SHALL PROVIDE A REASONABLE  PERIOD
OF  TIME  FOR NEW YORK RESIDENTS TO RESERVE A CAMPSITE BEFORE SUCH CAMP-
SITE CAN BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR RESERVATION BY  NON-NEW  YORK  RESIDENTS.
FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE TERM "CAMPSITE" SHALL MEAN A CAMP-
SITE, CABIN, COTTAGE, RECREATIONAL AREA, OR ANY OTHER AREA LOCATED WITH-
IN A STATE PARK THAT MAY BE RESERVED FOR USE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
become  a  law;  provided  that the commissioner of the office of parks,
recreation and historic preservation and any other state  agency  having
jurisdiction of a state park or recreational facility are authorized and
directed to promulgate regulations necessary to implement the provisions
of this act on or before its effective date.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01999-02-5

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