Assembly Bill A845

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Allows veterans to fish for free in state parks

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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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2023-A845 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development
Law Section:
Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add §13.32, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6623
2011-2012: A1746
2013-2014: A2382
2015-2016: A1807
2017-2018: A839
2019-2020: A1885
2021-2022: A69

2023-A845 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency.

2023-A845 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    845
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. GUNTHER, ZEBROWSKI, COOK, COLTON, REYES, JACOB-
   SON, LUPARDO, THIELE, BRABENEC, MANKTELOW, MILLER, MIKULIN,  LEMONDES,
   GANDOLFO -- 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 allowing veterans to fish for free in state parks
 
   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 13.32 to read as follows:
   § 13.32 FISHING IN STATE PARKS; VETERANS.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
 PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE OFFICE SHALL ALLOW VETERANS OF THE
 ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE UNITED STATES TO FISH FOR FREE AT ALL STATE PARKS
 UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY.  THE  OFFICE
 SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY
 OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary  for  the  implementation  of
 this  act  on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
 on or before such effective date.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03024-01-3

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