Assembly Bill A8274A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to establish standards for the closing of trails on the Empire state trail

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Current Bill Status Via S7807 - Passed Assembly

  • 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-A8274 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7807
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.27, Pks & Rec L

2023-A8274 - Summary

Requires the office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to establish standards for the closing of segments of trails on the Empire state trail, and provide notice of such closings to the public.

2023-A8274 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8274
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
 
 AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
   relation  to  establishing  standards for trail closures on the Empire
   state trail

   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 EMPIRE STATE TRAIL. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "EMPIRE  STATE  TRAIL" SHALL MEAN THE EMPIRE STATE TRAIL NETWORK,
 INCLUDING THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY GREENWAY,  ERIE  CANALWAY  TRAIL,  AND
 CHAMPLAIN  VALLEY  TRAIL,  MARKED  WITH  SIGNAGE  AND  IDENTIFIED ON THE
 OFFICE'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS ANY FUTURE CORRIDORS TO BE INCLUDED IN  THE
 EMPIRE STATE TRAIL NETWORK; AND
   (B)  "MULTI-USE  TRAIL"  SHALL  MEAN  A  TRAIL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION 11-0329 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW BY THE  DEPARTMENT
 OF  ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OR ESTABLISHED BY AN AFFILIATE OR SUBSID-
 IARY OF THE DEPARTMENT, OR A COUNTY, CITY,  TOWN,  VILLAGE,  OR  PRIVATE
 ENTITY FOR RECREATION AND TRANSPORTATION USE BY PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS,
 AND/OR OTHERS UTILIZING NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORT.
   2.  TRAIL  CLOSURES.  (A)  THE  OWNER  OF ANY SEGMENT OF NON-MOTORIZED
 MULTI-USE TRAIL DESIGNATED AS A PORTION OF THE EMPIRE STATE TRAIL  SHALL
 ENSURE  THAT SUCH SEGMENT OF TRAIL REMAINS OPEN WHEN PRACTICABLE FOR USE
 BY PEDESTRIANS, PERSONS OPERATING  A  BICYCLE,  SKATING  OR  GLIDING  ON
 IN-LINE  SKATES, OR OTHER TRAIL USERS AS ALLOWED BY STATE, LOCAL LAW, OR
 REGULATION.
   (B) IF ANY SEGMENT OF THE EMPIRE STATE TRAIL REQUIRES CLOSURE  DUE  TO
 CONSTRUCTION  OR TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY, IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY
 OF THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LANDOWNER OF SUCH SEGMENT OF TRAIL TO:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13561-01-3

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2023-A8274A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7807
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3.27, Pks & Rec L

2023-A8274A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to establish standards for the closing of segments of trails on the Empire state trail, and provide notice of such closings to the public.

2023-A8274A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8274--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. FAHY, THIELE, SEAWRIGHT, LUNSFORD, LUCAS, SHIM-
   SKY, McDONALD, SIMON, TAPIA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK  --
   read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and
   Sports Development -- recommitted to the Committee on Tourism,  Parks,
   Arts and Sports Development in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2
   -- reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means -- commit-
   tee  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
   relation  to  establishing  standards for trail closures on the Empire
   state trail
 
   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 EMPIRE STATE TRAIL. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "EMPIRE  STATE  TRAIL" SHALL MEAN THE EMPIRE STATE TRAIL NETWORK,
 INCLUDING THE HUDSON RIVER VALLEY GREENWAY,  ERIE  CANALWAY  TRAIL,  AND
 CHAMPLAIN  VALLEY  TRAIL,  MARKED  WITH  SIGNAGE  AND  IDENTIFIED ON THE
 OFFICE'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS ANY FUTURE CORRIDORS TO BE INCLUDED IN  THE
 EMPIRE STATE TRAIL NETWORK; AND
   (B)  "MULTI-USE  TRAIL"  SHALL  MEAN  A  TRAIL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
 SECTION 11-0329 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW BY THE  DEPARTMENT
 OF  ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION OR ESTABLISHED BY AN AFFILIATE OR SUBSID-
 IARY OF THE DEPARTMENT, OR A COUNTY, CITY,  TOWN,  VILLAGE,  OR  PRIVATE
 ENTITY FOR RECREATION AND TRANSPORTATION USE BY PEDESTRIANS, BICYCLISTS,
 AND/OR OTHERS UTILIZING NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORT.
   2.  TRAIL  CLOSURES.  (A)  THE  OWNER  OF ANY SEGMENT OF NON-MOTORIZED
 MULTI-USE TRAIL DESIGNATED AS A PORTION OF THE EMPIRE STATE TRAIL  SHALL
 ENSURE  THAT SUCH SEGMENT OF TRAIL REMAINS OPEN WHEN PRACTICABLE FOR USE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13561-02-4

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