Bill Text: NY A02382 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-08 - referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development [A02382 Detail]

Download: New_York-2013-A02382-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         2382
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 14, 2013
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       Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, DenDEKKER, CASTRO, TITONE -- Multi-Spon-
         sored  by -- M. of A.  BARCLAY, BARRON, CROUCH, FINCH, HAWLEY, HOOPER,
         KOLB -- 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:
    1    Section  1.  The  parks,  recreation  and historic preservation law is
    2  amended by adding a new section 13.14 to read as follows:
    3    S 13.14 FISHING IN STATE PARKS; VETERANS.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER
    4  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, THE OFFICE SHALL ALLOW VETERANS OF THE
    5  ARMED  FORCES  OF  THE UNITED STATES TO FISH FOR FREE AT ALL STATE PARKS
    6  UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE OFFICE OR OTHER STATE AGENCY.  THE  OFFICE
    7  SHALL PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY
    8  OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
    9    S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
   10  have become a law, provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
   11  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations necessary
   12  for the implementation of this act on its effective date  is  authorized
   13  and directed 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.
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