Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 01, 2018 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Feb 09, 2017 |
committee discharged and committed to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Jan 04, 2017 |
referred to aging |
Senate Bill S732
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 62nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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
2017-S732 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §13.16, Pks & Rec L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S3214
2011-2012: S278
2013-2014: S1061
2015-2016: S4175
2017-S732 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S732 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to free parking passes for senior citizens PURPOSE : To allow Senior Citizens 62 and over to enjoy free parking year at state parks. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends section 13.16 of parks, recreation, and historic preservation law to allow the commissioner to establish a program where those individuals age 62 and over shall be issued an annual pass for free parking at New York State Parks. Section 2 of the bill is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Currently, the Office of Parks and Historic Preservation provides free parking to senior citizens during the week, but not on weekends or on holidays. While this is extremely well received, the Office of Parks & Recreation not differentiate between the week and weekends for
2017-S732 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 732 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 4, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to free parking passes for senior citizens THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13.16 of the parks, recreation and historic preser- vation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 4-a to read as follows: 4-A. THE COMMISSIONER OR OTHER STATE AGENCY HAVING JURISDICTION OF A STATE PARK OR RECREATIONAL FACILITY IS AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ESTAB- LISH A SYSTEM OR PROGRAM, OR MODIFY AN EXISTING SYSTEM OR PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE SENIOR CITIZENS, UPON PROOF OF AGE SIXTY-TWO OR OLDER, WITH AN ANNUAL PASS FOR FREE DAILY PARKING, INCLUDING PARKING ON WEEKENDS, AT STATE PARK FACILITIES. SUCH ANNUAL PARKING PASS SHALL BE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER TO SUCH SENIOR CITIZENS FREE OF CHARGE. § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law, provided however that, effective immediate- ly, the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation shall be authorized and directed to add, amend and/or repeal any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04602-01-7
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