Senate Bill S1213A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to providing veterans free use of cabins and cottages located in public places of recreation within the state

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs 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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2017-S1213 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5286
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.19, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S283, A3307
2021-2022: S3491, A3856
2023-2024: S692, A2270

2017-S1213 - Summary

Relates to providing veterans free use of cabins and cottages located in public places of recreation within the state.

2017-S1213 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1213 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1213
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
   relation to providing veterans free use of cabins and cottages located
   in public places of recreation within the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
 vation law, as amended by chapter 649 of the laws of 1977, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 13.19 Free use of campsites.  Notwithstanding the provisions of  any
 other law, any person who is blind, non-ambulatory, or an amputee or any
 veteran  of  the  wars  of  the  United States, who has at any time been
 awarded by the federal government an allowance towards the  purchase  of
 an automobile or is eligible for such an award shall be permitted to use
 any  of  the  public campsites, CABINS, COTTAGES, parks and other public
 places of recreation in this state, 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 campsites, CABINS, COTTAGES, parks and
 other public places of recreation.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04844-01-7

2017-S1213A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5286
Current Committee:
Senate Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.19, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S283, A3307
2021-2022: S3491, A3856
2023-2024: S692, A2270

2017-S1213A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing veterans free use of cabins and cottages located in public places of recreation within the state.

2017-S1213A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S1213A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1213--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi-
   ty and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
   relation to providing veterans free use of cabins and cottages located
   in public places of recreation within the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
 vation law, as amended by chapter 649 of the laws of 1977, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 13.19 Free use of campsites.  Notwithstanding the provisions of  any
 other law, any person who is blind, non-ambulatory, or an amputee or any
 veteran  of  the  wars  of  the  United States, who has at any time been
 awarded by the federal government an allowance towards the  purchase  of
 an automobile or is eligible for such an award shall be permitted to use
 any  of  the  public campsites, CABINS, COTTAGES, parks and other public
 places of recreation in this state, 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 campsites, CABINS, COTTAGES, parks and
 other public places of recreation. USE OF CABINS AND COTTAGES UNDER THIS
 SECTION SHALL BE LIMITED TO FOURTEEN DAYS PER YEAR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04844-03-7

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