Assembly Bill A5604

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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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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2017-A5604 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Veterans
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.26, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9357
2013-2014: A7507
2015-2016: A3646
2019-2020: A4993
2021-2022: A4493

2017-A5604 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-A5604 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5604
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  MORINELLO  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 
 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:
   § 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.
   § 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.
                                                            LBD08586-01-7

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