NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9505

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

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May 16, 2024	referred to transportation

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2023-S9505 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §27.17, Pks & Rec L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S6711

2023-S9505 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires local governments applying for a snowmobile trail development and maintenance grant to file an application in September, rather than an estimate of the expenditures; changes the allocation formula for the snowmobile trail maintenance and development fund; makes related provisions.

2023-S9505 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9505

SPONSOR: COONEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to applications and state aid for snowmobile trail development
and maintenance

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

To adjust the fee structure for snowmobile registrations in relation to
funding snowmobile trail development and maintenance.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Amends subdivision 4-a of § 2222 of the vehicle and traffic
law to increase fees for the registration of snowmobiles from ninety
dollars to one hundred twenty-five dollars for residents of New York
that do not belong to an organized New York State snowmobile club, and
from ninety dollars to one hundred twenty-five dollars for non-residents
of New York that do not belong to an organized New York State snowmobile

club. Additionally, it raises the fee on club (resident and non-resi-
dent) members from thirty-five to fifty-five dollars.

Section 2: Amends § 21.07 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
vation law to increase fees for the registration of snowmobiles from
ninety dollars to one hundred twenty-five dollars for residents of New
York that do not belong to an organized New York State snowmobile club,
and from ninety dollars to one hundred twenty-five dollars for nonresi-
dents of New York that do not belong to an organized New York State
snowmobile club. Additionally, it raises the fee on club members (resi-
dent and non-resident) from thirty-five to fifty-five dollars. These
fees go to the Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance Fund.

Section 3: amends section (related to state aid for27.17 of the Parks,
and Historic Preservation Law snowmobile trail development and mainte-
nance) to:

Require local governments maintenance grant to file of their expendi-
tures;applying for a snowmobile trail development and an application in
September rather than an estimate

Require the Department to pay the 30% balance of grants by June of the
year following the completion of a project covered by the grant;

Changes the allocation formula of the snowmobile trail maintenance and
development fund, to be capped and estimated by the Parks Commissioner
available for grants under the program. Requires the Commissioner to
establish a pro-rated base rate per mile of trail, which shall be a base
grant per local sponsor;

Section 4: Establishes the Effective Date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

New York's snowmobile registration fees have remained the same since
2006, when the Snowmobiler's Rights and Responsibilities act enacted.
These fees are used for the Snowmobile Trail Development and Maintenance
Fund, which establishes a mechanism for allocating funds to local
governmental sponsors that engage in the development and maintenance of
snowmobile trails designated as part of the State Snowmobile Trail
System. The fund is administered by New York State Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation, through the Snowmobile Unit.
Currently, New York is one of only a few states, and the only state in
the Northeast where non-residents pay the same as resident snowmobilers.
For example, neighboring Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine all charge
more for a nonresident to ride their trails. This legislation would
provide an estimated $2,000,000 in new funding for the Snowmobile Trail
Development and Maintenance Fund, which would greatly enhance the winter
tourism industry in New York.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: S.6711B (Reported to Finance)/ A.7747B (Passed Assembly)

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STAT AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

This legislation would have positive fiscal implications for the State
and Local Governments as it would boost revenue to the Snowmobile Trail
Development and Maintenance Fund, which would help to increase winter
tourism, which in turn brings state and local sales tax revue to govern-
ments. It is estimated to add approximately $2,000,000 to the Snowmobile
Trail Development and Maintenance Fund.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
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

2023-S9505 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9505
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  COONEY,  BRESLIN, MANNION, RYAN -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Transportation
 
 AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
   relation to applications and state aid for snowmobile  trail  develop-
   ment and maintenance

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 5 of section 27.17 of the parks,  recre-
 ation and historic preservation law, subdivision 3 as amended by section
 2  of  part  G  of  chapter  82 of the laws of 2002 and subdivision 5 as
 amended by chapter 88 of the laws  of  1988,  are  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   3. Every county or, where applicable, any city, town or village within
 such county, shall be eligible for a grant for the development and main-
 tenance  of  a  system  of snowmobile trails and a program with relation
 thereto within its boundaries. Such grants shall be made by the  commis-
 sioner  and may constitute up to one hundred percent of the cost of such
 program including expenditures incurred for signs and markers of snowmo-
 bile trails. Any county or, where applicable, any city, town or  village
 within  such county, applying for such grant shall submit to the commis-
 sioner by September first of each year an [estimate of such expenditures
 for the current fiscal year,] APPLICATION in such  form  and  containing
 such  information  as  the  commissioner  may  require. No city, town or
 village may apply for such grant where the county  within  which  it  is
 contained has submitted an application for the same fiscal year. For the
 purpose  of this section, "fiscal year" shall mean the period from April
 first through March thirty-first. The commissioner shall review all such
 applications and shall determine the amount of state aid to be allocated
 to each county or, where applicable, any city, town  or  village  within
 such  county  in  accordance  with the provisions of subdivision five of
 this section. Of the amount the commissioner determines each county  or,
 where applicable, any city, town or village within such county is eligi-
 ble to receive, seventy percent shall be made available for distribution
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD00328-03-4
 S. 9505                             2
 
 by November first and thirty percent for distribution upon demonstration
 of  completion,  submitted by June first[, of the program] FOLLOWING THE
 PROJECT YEAR, OR SUCH DATE AS CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION.
   5.  The  amount  of state aid to be allocated to each county or, where
 applicable, any city, town or village within such county, shall be drawn
 upon the monies remaining in the snowmobile trail development and  main-
 tenance  fund  after withdrawal pursuant to subdivisions two and four of
 this section and shall be determined by the commissioner as  hereinafter
 provided.  [The  commissioner  shall determine the percentage proportion
 which the authorized expenditures of each individual  county  or,  where
 applicable,  any  city, town or village within such county shall bear to
 the total authorized expenditures of all the counties, cities, towns  or
 villages  for  snowmobile  trail development and maintenance pursuant to
 this section during the fiscal year. Such  percentage  proportion  shall
 then  be  applied against the amount received in additional fees imposed
 by section 21.07 of this chapter for registration of snowmobiles  during
 such  fiscal  year,  to the extent only and not exceeding the balance of
 such fund remaining after the payment of expenses as set forth  in  this
 section.  The amount thus determined shall constitute the maximum amount
 of state aid to which each county or, where applicable, any  city,  town
 or village within such county, shall be entitled. The commissioner shall
 certify  to  the  comptroller the amount thus determined for each county
 or, where applicable, any city, town or village within such  county,  as
 the  amount  of  state  aid  to  be apportioned to such county or, where
 applicable, any city, town or village within such county.]  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  SHALL  ESTIMATE  AN  AMOUNT THAT IS AVAILABLE FOR STATE AID, AND
 SHALL DEFINE AND ESTABLISH A BASE RATE PER MILE OF  TRAIL,  WHICH  SHALL
 CONSTITUTE  THE BASE GRANT TO EACH LOCAL SPONSOR.    FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, LOCAL SPONSOR SHALL MEAN A COUNTY ENGAGING  AND  ASSISTING
 IN  THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A SYSTEM OF SNOWMOBILE TRAILS AND
 A PROGRAM WITH RELATION THERETO WITHIN ITS BOUNDARIES TO ENCOURAGE SAFE-
 TY, TOURISM AND UTILIZATION, OR IN THE EVENT A COUNTY DOES NOT UNDERTAKE
 SUCH A PROGRAM OR SYSTEM OF TRAILS, ANY CITY,  TOWN  OR  VILLAGE  WITHIN
 SUCH  COUNTY WHICH UNDERTAKES THE SAME. SUCH STATE AID SHALL BE PROVIDED
 AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION. THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 PAY  OVER TO THE MUNICIPAL SPONSOR THE THIRTY PERCENT OF THE OUTSTANDING
 BASE GRANT UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT. THE COMMISSIONER, IN  CONSUL-
 TATION  WITH  THE  DIVISION OF BUDGET, MAY PAY EXPENSES IN EXCESS OF THE
 BASE GRANT WHEN THE MUNICIPAL  SPONSOR  CAN  DEMONSTRATE  THAT  APPROVED
 EXPENSES  EXCEEDED  AMOUNTS  PROVIDED  FOR IN THE COMBINED PAYMENTS, AND
 ADDITIONAL FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE SNOWMOBILE TRAIL DEVELOPMENT AND
 MAINTENANCE FUND. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CALCULATE ALL EXPENSES  SUBMIT-
 TED  IN  EXCESS OF THE BASE GRANT AND MAY DISTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL AID ON A
 PRORATED BASIS TO SUPPORT SUCH EXPENSES.
   § 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.

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Senate Bill S9505

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

co-Sponsors

2023-S9505 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S9505 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S9505 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9505 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Jeremy A. Cooney

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee

co-Sponsors

Neil D. Breslin

John W. Mannion

Sean M. Ryan

2023-S9505 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S9505 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S9505 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9505 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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