Assembly Bill A839

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks

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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-A839 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3048
Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.14, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6623, S3444
2011-2012: A1746, S2345
2013-2014: A2382, S1036
2015-2016: A1807, S961
2019-2020: A1885, S5534
2021-2022: A69, S1386
2023-2024: A845

2017-A839 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.

2017-A839 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    839
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, DenDEKKER, TITONE, M. G. MILLER, ZEBROW-
   SKI,  COOK, RIVERA, COLTON, KEARNS, RAIA, WALTER -- Multi-Sponsored by
   -- M. of A.   BARCLAY, CROUCH,  FINCH,  GRAF,  HAWLEY,  HOOPER,  KOLB,
   LALOR,  LUPINACCI,  McKEVITT,  McLAUGHLIN,  MONTESANO -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports  Develop-
   ment
 
 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:
   § 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.
   §  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.
                                                            LBD03127-01-7

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