Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation |
Senate Bill S7074
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 4th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation 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
2019-S7074 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
- Law Section:
- Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §3.27, Pks & Rec L; add §99-hh, St Fin L
2019-S7074 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7074 SPONSOR: MARTINEZ TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing the New York state passport to the parks pilot program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: Creation of the NYS Passport to Parks program SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. 1. Creation of the passport to the parks program including stamp booklets and descriptions of each park. 2. Requires parks passport materials to be available at each park in the state
2019-S7074 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7074 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 8, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and the state finance law, in relation to establishing the New York state passport to the parks pilot program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof 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 3.27 to read as follows: § 3.27. NEW YORK STATE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS PILOT PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A PILOT PROGRAM TO EDUCATE INDIVIDUALS ON THE VARIOUS PARKS WITHIN THE STATE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING SUCH PARKS, TO PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PARKS AND TO PROMOTE TOURISM OF SUCH PARKS. PASSPORT STAMP BOOKLETS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS UNDER SUCH PILOT PROGRAM AND SHALL INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF EACH STATE PARK ALONG WITH SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO COLLECT STAMPS FROM EACH PARK. 2. PASSPORT STICKERS, CANCELLATIONS OR STAMPS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO INDIVIDUALS AT EACH PARK LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE. 3. PASSPORT STAMP BOOKLETS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO INDI- VIDUALS AT RETAIL STORES LOCATED IN STATE PARKS, RECREATIONAL FACILI- TIES, HISTORIC SITES AND ONLINE. PROCEEDS FROM SUCH PILOT PROGRAM SHALL GO TO THE NEW YORK STATE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FUND AS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION NINETY-NINE-HH OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. 4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROMULGATE ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-hh to read as follows: § 99-HH. NEW YORK STATE PASSPORT TO THE PARKS FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PARKS, RECRE-
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