Assembly Bill A6084A

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Permits Gold Star families to use any of the public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation in this state free of charge

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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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2023-A6084 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3309
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.19, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5263

2023-A6084 - Summary

Permits Gold Star families to use any of the public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation in this state free of charge; defines "veteran".

2023-A6084 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6084
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs
 
 AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
   relation to Gold Star families
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
 vation law, as amended by chapter 649 of the laws of 1977, is amended to
 read as follows:
   § 13.19 Free use of campsites. 1. Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of
 any other law, any person who is blind, non-ambulatory, or an amputee or
 any  veteran [of the wars of the United States, who has at any time been
 awarded by the federal government an allowance towards the  purchase  of
 an automobile or is eligible for such an award] OR MEMBER OF A GOLD STAR
 FAMILY  shall be permitted to use any of the public campsites, parks and
 other public places of recreation in this state, 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 campsites, parks and other
 public places of recreation.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "VETERAN" SHALL MEAN A RESIDENT OF
 THIS  STATE  WHO: (A) HAS SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, MARINE
 CORPS, AIR FORCE OR COAST GUARD; OR (B) HAS SERVED  ON  ACTIVE  DUTY  OR
 ORDERED  TO  ACTIVE  DUTY AS DEFINED IN 10 USC 101 (D)(1) AS A MEMBER OF
 THE NATIONAL GUARD OR OTHER RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
 UNITED STATES; OR (C) HAS SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY  OR  ORDERED  TO  ACTIVE
 DUTY  FOR  THE  STATE,  AS  A  MEMBER  OF THE STATE ORGANIZED MILITIA AS
 DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION NINE OF SECTION ONE OF THE MILITARY LAW, AND  HAS
 BEEN  RELEASED  FROM  SUCH SERVICE DOCUMENTED BY AN HONORABLE OR GENERAL
 DISCHARGE, OR HAS A QUALIFYING CONDITION, AS DEFINED  IN  SECTION  THREE
 HUNDRED  FIFTY  OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, AND HAS RECEIVED A DISCHARGE OTHER
 THAN BAD CONDUCT OR DISHONORABLE FROM SUCH SERVICE, OR IS  A  DISCHARGED
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07477-01-3

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2023-A6084A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3309
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13.19, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5263

2023-A6084A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits Gold Star families to use any of the public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation in this state free of charge; defines "veteran".

2023-A6084A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6084--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Veterans' Affairs -- committee discharged, bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
   relation to Gold Star families

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
 vation law, as amended by chapter 649 of the laws of 1977, is amended to
 read as follows:
   §  13.19  Free  use of campsites. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of
 any other law, any person who is blind, non-ambulatory, or an amputee or
 any veteran [of the wars of the United States, who has at any time  been
 awarded  by  the federal government an allowance towards the purchase of
 an automobile or is eligible for such an award] OR MEMBER OF A GOLD STAR
 FAMILY shall be permitted to use any of the public campsites, parks  and
 other public places of recreation in this state, 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 campsites, parks and other
 public places of recreation.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "VETERAN" SHALL:    (A)  HAVE  THE
 SAME  MEANING  AS  SUCH  TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION ONE OF THE VETERANS'
 SERVICES LAW AND SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE  WHO  HAS  SERVED  ON
 ACTIVE  DUTY  OR  ORDERED  TO  ACTIVE  DUTY  AND  HAS BEEN DISCHARGED OR
 RELEASED THEREFROM UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN DISHONORABLE,  OR  HAS  A
 QUALIFYING  CONDITION,  AS  DEFINED  IN  SECTION  ONE  OF  THE VETERANS'
 SERVICES LAW, AND HAS RECEIVED A DISCHARGE OTHER  THAN  BAD  CONDUCT  OR
 DISHONORABLE  FROM  SUCH  SERVICE,  OR  IS A DISCHARGED LGBT VETERAN, AS
 DEFINED IN SECTION ONE OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES LAW, AND HAS RECEIVED A
 DISCHARGE OTHER THAN BAD CONDUCT OR DISHONORABLE FROM SUCH  SERVICE;  OR
 (B)  MEAN  AN  INDIVIDUAL  WHO  HAS  SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY OR ORDERED TO
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07477-02-3

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