Senate Bill S9031

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing the "New York State 250th Commemoration act"

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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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2019-S9031 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10766
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14.11, Pks & Rec L; add §95-j, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A1351

2019-S9031 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the "New York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration act" which creates the New York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration commission to develop a plan to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution; establishes the New York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration commission fund.

2019-S9031 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S9031 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   9031
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              October 5, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  MAYER  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
   relation  to  establishing  the  "New  York state two hundred fiftieth
   commemoration act"; the state finance law, in relation to establishing
   the New York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration commission fund;
   and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
   of
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Short title. This act shall be known and cited as the "New
 York state two hundred fiftieth commemoration act".
   § 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds  that  New
 York played an immense role in the lead up to and execution of the Amer-
 ican  Revolution  during  the  period  of 1774-1783, and was the site of
 several important battles, skirmishes and other events that were  inter-
 nationally  significant during the Revolutionary era. The American Revo-
 lution itself was imperfect and many, including  women,  African  Ameri-
 cans,  and  Native Americans, did not benefit from its ideals of liberty
 and freedom. However, the struggle to fully realize the  ideals  of  the
 Revolution  has  continued  over the past 250 years as is evident in New
 York's leading role in such revolutionary civil rights movements as  the
 women's rights and abolitionist movements, the underground railroad, and
 the LGBTQ movement.
   The  legislature  further  finds that the Bicentennial of the American
 Revolution in 1976 drew international attention and attendance at events
 and sites across New York and the nation and had  a  lasting  impact  on
 historical  education and public history.  The legislature further finds
 that the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of  the  American  Revo-
 lution  should  also  be an occasion for recognition of New York's vital
 role in the Revolution itself as well as the ongoing struggle of  margi-
 nalized  groups  to  achieve  the ideals of the Revolution. This commem-
 oration should be statewide, involving  all  the  people  of  the  state
 through  imaginative  and innovative programs, grants, events, exhibits,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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