STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          5018

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    February 10, 2021
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        Introduced by M. of A. GALLAHAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Veterans' Affairs

        AN  ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
          relation to waiving pavilion  rental  fees  for  recognized  veterans'
          organizations

          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 13.33 to read as follows:
     3    §  13.33  Free use of pavilions. Notwithstanding the provisions of any
     4  other law, any recognized veterans' organization shall be  permitted  to
     5  rent  any  pavilion  at state parks, other state recreational facilities
     6  and historic sites under the jurisdiction of the  office  or  any  other
     7  state agency, upon the same terms and conditions as apply to the general
     8  public, but without the payment of any fees or other charges for the use
     9  of such pavilion.
    10    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD09105-01-1