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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to local government |
| Jun 21, 2017 |
committed to rules |
| Jun 14, 2017 |
amended on third reading 2469a |
| Mar 01, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
| Feb 28, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
| Feb 14, 2017 |
1st report cal.232 |
| Jan 13, 2017 |
referred to local government |
Senate Bill S2469
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Local Government Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
2017-S2469 - Details
2017-S2469 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2469
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law, in
relation to including lakes in adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline or
roadway programs
PURPOSE :
Add lakes to those areas which are eligible to participate in the
Municipal Adoption Program.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 277 of the General Municipal Law which provides for agreements
with volunteer groups for adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline or roadway
shall be amended to include lakes.
JUSTIFICATION :
Many communities have lakes which can become littered and unsightly.
This bill would expand the present statute to allow these areas to be
the subject of agreements under which volunteers could maintain a
beautiful resource.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2017-S2469 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2469
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 13, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to including
lakes in adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline or roadway programs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The article heading of article 13-BB of the general munic-
ipal law, as added by chapter 626 of the laws of 1991, is amended to
read as follows:
ADOPT-A-MUNICIPAL PARK, SHORELINE [OR], ROADWAY
OR LAKE PROGRAMS
§ 2. Section 277 of the general municipal law, as added by chapter
626 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
§ 277. Adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline [or], roadway OR LAKE
programs. 1. The governing body of any county, city, town or village is
hereby authorized and empowered to authorize and direct such of its
officers or agencies as it shall designate to enter into [adopt-a-park]
ADOPT-A-MUNICIPAL PARK, shoreline [or], roadway OR LAKE program agree-
ments with volunteers or groups in an effort to reduce and remove litter
from ITS MUNICIPAL parks, shorelines, roadways, LAKES and other public
lands. Such agreements shall include but not be limited to:
a. providing and coordinating services by volunteers or groups to
reduce the amount of litter including providing trash bags and trash bag
pick up and in designated areas where volunteers may be in close proxim-
ity to moving vehicles providing safety briefings and reflective safety
gear; and
b. providing and installing signs identifying those volunteers or
groups adopting ITS particular MUNICIPAL parks, shorelines, roadways,
LAKES or other sections of public land.
2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, the county,
city, town or village and its employees shall not be liable for damages
suffered by any persons resulting from the actions or activities of such
volunteers or groups.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
2017-S2469A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S2469A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2469A
TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the general municipal law, in
relation to including lakes in adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline or
roadway programs
PURPOSE :
Add lakes to those areas that are eligible to participate in the
Municipal Adoption Program.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 277 of the General Municipal Law that provides for agreements
with volunteer groups for adopt-a-municipal park,shoreline or roadway
shall be amended to include lakes.
JUSTIFICATION :
Many communities have lakes that can become littered and unsightly.
This bill would expand the present statute to allow these areas to be
the subject of agreements under which volunteers could maintain a
beautiful resource.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2017-S2469A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2469--A
Cal. No. 232
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 13, 2017
___________
Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government --
reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to including
lakes in adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline or roadway programs
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The article heading of article 13-BB of the general munic-
ipal law, as added by chapter 626 of the laws of 1991, is amended to
read as follows:
ADOPT-A-MUNICIPAL PARK, SHORELINE [OR], ROADWAY
OR LAKE PROGRAMS
§ 2. Section 277 of the general municipal law, as added by chapter
626 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
§ 277. Adopt-a-municipal park, shoreline [or], roadway OR LAKE
programs. 1. The governing body of any county, city, town or village is
hereby authorized and empowered to authorize and direct such of its
officers or agencies as it shall designate to enter into [adopt-a-park]
ADOPT-A-MUNICIPAL PARK, shoreline [or], roadway OR LAKE program agree-
ments with volunteers or groups in an effort to reduce and remove litter
from ITS MUNICIPAL parks, shorelines, roadways, LAKES and other public
lands. Such agreements shall include but not be limited to:
a. providing and coordinating services by volunteers or groups to
reduce the amount of litter including providing trash bags and trash bag
pick up and in designated areas where volunteers may be in close proxim-
ity to moving vehicles providing safety briefings and reflective safety
gear; and
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05242-02-7
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