NY State Senate Bill 2021-S5693

Senate Bill S5693

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides free use of state parks for certified first responders who participated in the rescue effort at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation 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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Jan 05, 2022	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
Mar 16, 2021	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

2021-S5693 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5273
Current Committee:: Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:: Add §13.22, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2015-2016: A5655
2017-2018: S3890, A3194
2019-2020: S1572, A5095, A10262
2023-2024: S4710, A3142

2021-S5693 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to providing free use of state parks for certified first responders who participated in the rescue effort at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

2021-S5693 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S5693

SPONSOR: GAUGHRAN
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to providing free use of state parks for certified first
responders who participated in the rescue effort conducted in response
to the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001

 
PURPOSE:

To allow Ground Zero First Responders the opportunity to enjoy free
parking at state parks.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends section 13.22 of parks, recreation, and historic pres-
ervation law to allow the commissioner to establish a program where
those individuals who served as a Ground Zero First Responders be issued
an annual pass at no cost to use in New York State Parks.

Section 2 provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Currently, the Office of Parks and Historic Preservation through the
Golden Park program gives senior citizens 62 years of age or older free
parking at state parks. The Access Pass Program offers free vehicle
access to state parks to people with a permanent disability, The Patriot
Plan Benefit offers military service members who were called to active
duty in response to the 9/11 emergency a free Empire Passport which
provides for free vehicle access/parking at state parks. This bill would
extend the same courtesies of free vehicle access/parking to those first
responders who travelled to New York City and Washington D.C. in the
days following September 11, 2001 to aid in the search, rescue, and
recovery efforts. Many responders have suffered from both physical and
mental disabilities following the tragic events of September 11, 2001.
Providing access to State parks will assist in their physical and mental
recovery.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

Minimal loss of revenue to the state based on loss of parking fees.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately.

2021-S5693 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5693
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 16, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GAUGHRAN -- 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,  in
   relation  to  providing  free  use  of state parks for certified first
   responders who participated in the rescue effort conducted in response
   to the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001
 
   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 13.22 to read as follows:
   § 13.22 FREE USE OF STATE PARKS.   NOTWITHSTANDING THE  PROVISIONS  OF
 ANY  OTHER  LAW,  ANY  PERSON  WHO IS A RESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE, UPON
 PROOF OF SUCH RESIDENCE AND UPON PROOF THAT  SUCH  PERSON  SERVED  AS  A
 CERTIFIED  FIRST  RESPONDER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF
 THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE RESCUE  EFFORT  CONDUCTED
 IN  RESPONSE TO THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ATTACK ON SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH, TWO
 THOUSAND ONE, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO USE ANY OF THE STATE PARKS  IN  THIS
 STATE,  INCLUDING  ON  WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 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 STATE PARKS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or
 before such effective date.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08903-01-1

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