Assembly Bill A8301B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requiring the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation establish design standards and manage applications for greenway trails

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Current Bill Status Via S7806 - On Floor Calendar

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A8301 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7806
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3.09 & 1.03, Pks & Rec L

2023-A8301 - Summary

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish design standards for greenway trails and to manage applications for greenway trails.

2023-A8301 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8301
 
                        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  directing  the  office of parks, recreation and historic
   preservation to promulgate uniform design  standards  for  all  trails
   under its jurisdiction
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 7-a of section 3.09 of  the  parks,  recreation
 and  historic  preservation  law, as added by chapter 999 of the laws of
 1973, is amended to read as follows:
   7-a. (A) Promulgate a comprehensive plan for the  establishment  of  a
 state-wide  trails system. For the purposes of this subdivision "trails"
 shall include footpaths, bike ways,  snowmobile  trails,  horse  trails,
 cross  country  ski  trails,  roads and other rights-of-way suitable for
 hiking, strolling, cycling, horseback riding, skiing and other means  of
 motorized  and  non-motorized travel for recreational purposes and shall
 include combinations and systems of  trails,  including  connecting  and
 side  trails,  and  trails leading to scenic and recreational areas. The
 commissioner, with the approval of the  director  of  the  budget,  may,
 within  the  appropriations  made available by the legislature, purchase
 such abandoned railroad rights-of-way as can be used in  the  comprehen-
 sive  plan, and make improvements where necessary, in order to make them
 suitable and available for use as trails.
   (B) PROMULGATE RULES AND  REGULATIONS  ESTABLISHING  DESIGN  STANDARDS
 IDENTIFYING  BEST  PRACTICES  FOR,  INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TRAIL
 DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS, ROAD CROSSING TREATMENTS, BICYCLE AND  PEDESTRIAN
 FACILITIES.
   (C) BE EMPOWERED TO DENY NEW TRAIL APPLICATIONS UNDER THE JURISDICTION
 OF  THE  OFFICE,  FOR  FAILING TO CONFORM WITH THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED
 UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND STATE THE REASONS  FOR  SUCH
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13555-02-3

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2023-A8301A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7806
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3.09 & 1.03, Pks & Rec L

2023-A8301A - Summary

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish design standards for greenway trails and to manage applications for greenway trails.

2023-A8301A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8301--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. FAHY, LUNSFORD, LUCAS, SHIMSKY, McDONALD, SLATER,
   SIMON -- 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 Devel-
   opment in accordance  with  Assembly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  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 directing the office of  parks,  recreation  and  historic
   preservation  to promulgate uniform design standards and manage appli-
   cations for greenway trails
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  7-a of section 3.09 of the parks, recreation
 and historic preservation law, as added by chapter 999 of  the  laws  of
 1973, is amended to read as follows:
   7-a.  (A)  Promulgate  a comprehensive plan for the establishment of a
 state-wide trails system. For the purposes of this subdivision  "trails"
 shall  include  footpaths,  bike  ways, snowmobile trails, horse trails,
 cross country ski trails, roads and  other  rights-of-way  suitable  for
 hiking,  strolling, cycling, horseback riding, skiing and other means of
 motorized and non-motorized travel for recreational purposes  and  shall
 include  combinations  and  systems  of trails, including connecting and
 side trails, and trails leading to scenic and  recreational  areas.  The
 commissioner,  with  the  approval  of  the director of the budget, may,
 within the appropriations made available by  the  legislature,  purchase
 such  abandoned  railroad rights-of-way as can be used in the comprehen-
 sive plan, and make improvements where necessary, in order to make  them
 suitable and available for use as trails.
   (B) PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING DESIGN STANDARDS FOR
 GREENWAY  TRAILS.  SUCH  DESIGN  STANDARDS SHALL IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13555-03-4

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2023-A8301B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7806
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3.09 & 1.03, Pks & Rec L

2023-A8301B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish design standards for greenway trails and to manage applications for greenway trails.

2023-A8301B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8301--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 27, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. FAHY, LUNSFORD, LUCAS, SHIMSKY, McDONALD, SLATER,
   SIMON,  KELLES,  TAPIA,  SANTABARBARA, BORES, DeSTEFANO -- Multi-Spon-
   sored 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 -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --  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 directing the office of  parks,  recreation  and  historic
   preservation  to promulgate uniform design standards and manage appli-
   cations for greenway trails
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  7-a of section 3.09 of the parks, recreation
 and historic preservation law, as added by chapter 999 of  the  laws  of
 1973, is amended to read as follows:
   7-a.  (A)  Promulgate  a comprehensive plan for the establishment of a
 state-wide trails system. For the purposes of this subdivision  "trails"
 shall  include  footpaths,  bike  ways, snowmobile trails, horse trails,
 cross country ski trails, roads and  other  rights-of-way  suitable  for
 hiking,  strolling, cycling, horseback riding, skiing and other means of
 motorized and non-motorized travel for recreational purposes  and  shall
 include  combinations  and  systems  of trails, including connecting and
 side trails, and trails leading to scenic and  recreational  areas.  The
 commissioner,  with  the  approval  of  the director of the budget, may,
 within the appropriations made available by  the  legislature,  purchase
 such  abandoned  railroad rights-of-way as can be used in the comprehen-

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13555-05-4
 A. 8301--B                          2

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