NY State Senate Bill 2023-S786

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

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Jan 03, 2024	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
Jan 06, 2023	referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

2023-S786 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2329
Current Committee:: Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation
Law Section:: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §3.09, Pks & Rec L; add §92-kk, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2534
2011-2012: S179, A8220
2013-2014: S1107, A6482
2015-2016: S3027, A5741
2017-2018: S371, A5596
2019-2020: S259, A4647
2021-2022: S3495, A4300

2023-S786 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "Niagara parks reinvestment act"; requires fifty percent of parking revenue generated at state parks in the county of Niagara to be deposited in the Niagara parks reinvestment fund; establishes the Niagara parks reinvestment fund.

2023-S786 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S786

SPONSOR: ORTT
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and
the state finance law, in relation to enacting the "Niagara parks rein-
vestment act"

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation would create the "Niagara Parks Reinvestment Act" which
would constitute 50% of the vehicle use fees collected at any state park
located wholly or partially in Niagara County, such revenue would be
reinvested into capital improvements in state parks located in Niagara
County.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 titles this as the "Niagara Parks Reinvestment Act". Section 2
requires fifty percent of the vehicle use fees generated at any state
park located wholly or partially in Niagara County be deposited in the

Niagara parks reinvestment fund. Further, this act requires an annual
report on the amount of revenue generated, as well as a summary of
projects being funded, and the amount such project being funded at. Such
report shall be sent to the governor, the chair of the Senate and Assem-
bly Tourism Committees, and any Senator or Assembly member who Niagara
County" Section 3 creates the Niagara parks reinvestment fund which
consists of fifty percent of the balance of total revenue from vehicle
use fees generated at any State Park located wholly or partially in
Niagara County. This section further states that money appropriated
shall be used only to finance capital improvements in state parks
located in Niagara County and/or to create a transportation system link-
ing the state parks with other tourist attractions located in Niagara
County." Section 4 is the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Niagara County is home to some of New York's most amazing state parks,
including Niagara Reservation State Park which holds the distinction as
the First state park in the nation, established in 1885. In addition to
being the honeymoon capital, Niagara Reservation State Park also holds
the distinction as the most visited state park in New York State" Its
magnificent waterfalls, the rapids of the Niagara River, and other
natural riches are known worldwide and attract more visitors than
Yellowstone and Grand Canyon National Parks combined.  We welcome the
millions of tourists to Niagara County each year because of our fasci-
nation and attachment to this wonderful place, but those millions also
take a toll on the infrastructure of these great state parks.

Yet, rather than the fees generated by these parks being even partially
dedicated to maintaining these park's facilities, they are put into the
state's general fund, and these State Parks must battle for a share of
funds for capital improvements and maintenance.  Dedicating 50% of the
parking fees collected at these parks will produce a steady and somewhat
predictable funding stream to allow capital improvements and maintenance
of these state parks in Niagara County.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.2534 of 2009/2010; Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and
Recreation

S.179/A.8220 of 2011/2012; Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks
and Recreation

S.1107/A.6482 of 2013/2014 Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks
and Recreation

S. 3027/A.5741 of 2015/2016 Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks
and Recreation

S. 371 of 2017/2018 Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and
Recreation

S. 259 of 2019/2020; Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and
Recreation

S. 3495 of 2021/2022; Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and
Recreation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This law shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding the
date on which it shall become a law.

2023-S786 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    786
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  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  and
   the  state  finance  law,  in  relation to enacting the "Niagara parks
   reinvestment act"

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Niagara parks reinvestment act".
   § 2. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and  historic  preservation
 law is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-i to read as follows:
   2-I.  BE  EMPOWERED TO REQUIRE FIFTY PERCENT OF VEHICLE USE FEE GENER-
 ATED FROM ANY STATE PARK WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY LOCATED IN  THE  COUNTY  OF
 NIAGARA  TO  BE  DEPOSITED IN THE NIAGARA PARKS REINVESTMENT FUND ESTAB-
 LISHED IN SECTION NINETY-TWO-KK OF THE STATE  FINANCE  LAW.  THE  OFFICE
 SHALL  PREPARE  AN  ANNUAL  REPORT  ON  THE  AMOUNT  OF VEHICLE USE FEES
 COLLECTED AT ANY STATE PARK WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF
 NIAGARA.  SUCH REPORT SHALL CONTAIN A DETAILED SUMMARY OF PROJECTS BEING
 FUNDED AND THE AMOUNT EACH PROJECT IS  BEING  FUNDED  FOR.  SUCH  REPORT
 SHALL  BE  DISSEMINATED  TO  THE GOVERNOR, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE SENATE
 TOURISM, RECREATION AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, THE CHAIRPERSON OF
 THE ASSEMBLY TOURISM, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND  TO  ANY
 MEMBER  OF  THE  STATE  SENATE OR ASSEMBLY REPRESENTING A PORTION OF THE
 COUNTY OF NIAGARA.
   § 3. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 92-kk to
 read as follows:
   § 92-KK. NIAGARA PARKS REINVESTMENT FUND. 1. THERE  IS  HEREBY  ESTAB-
 LISHED  IN  THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
 TAXATION AND FINANCE A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS  THE  "NIAGARA  PARKS
 REINVESTMENT FUND".
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD01831-01-3

 S. 786                              2
 
   2.  SUCH  FUND  SHALL  CONSIST  OF FIFTY PERCENT OF THE BALANCE OF THE
 VEHICLE USE FEE GENERATED  FROM  ANY  STATE  PARK  WHOLLY  OR  PARTIALLY
 LOCATED  IN  THE COUNTY OF NIAGARA AS AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
 TWO-I OF SECTION 3.09 OF THE PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION
 LAW.
   3.  THE  MONEYS  APPROPRIATED  OR  TRANSFERRED  TO  THIS FUND SHALL BE
 DISBURSED TO FINANCE CAPITAL  IMPROVEMENTS  IN  STATE  PARKS  WHOLLY  OR
 PARTIALLY  LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NIAGARA AND/OR TO CREATE A TRANSPOR-
 TATION SYSTEM LINKING THE STATE PARKS  WITH  OTHER  TOURIST  ATTRACTIONS
 WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF NIAGARA.
   4.  ALL PAYMENTS FROM THIS FUND SHALL BE MADE ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT
 OF THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS  APPROVED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  THE
 NIAGARA  FRONTIER  STATE  PARK,  RECREATION  AND  HISTORIC  PRESERVATION
 COMMISSION.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the first of April next  succeeding
 the date on which it shall have become a law.

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Senate Bill S786

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

2023-S786 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S786 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S786 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S786 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Robert G. Ortt

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks And Recreation Committee

2023-S786 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S786 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S786 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S786 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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