Bill Text: NY A05254 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relates to providing vehicular access to state parks and recreational facilities free of charge to military personnel who are residents of this state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-01-05 - referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development [A05254 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-A05254-Introduced.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          5254

                               2021-2022 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                    February 12, 2021
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        Introduced  by M. of A. BARRETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development

        AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
          relation to providing vehicular access to state parks and recreational
          facilities  free  of charge to military personnel who are residents of
          this state

          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 13.22 to read as follows:
     3    § 13.22 Free access to parks; military personnel. 1.   Notwithstanding
     4  the  provisions  of section 13.15 of this article or any other provision
     5  of law, the annual vehicular access  to  state  parks  and  recreational
     6  facilities,  the  "Three-Year Empire Passport" and the "Five-Year Empire
     7  Passport" established pursuant to sections 13.16,  13.18  and  13.20  of
     8  this  article, shall be made available to all residents of the state who
     9  are United States military personnel, New York state division  of  mili-
    10  tary  and  naval  affairs  personnel,  United  States  military  reserve
    11  members, New York state division of military and naval  affairs  reserve
    12  members, and immediate family members of such persons.
    13    2.  Application shall be made for such vehicular access or passport in
    14  a manner and form to be determined by the commissioner and shall include
    15  valid proof of service, including, but not limited to, a  common  access
    16  card or military identification card.
    17    3.  The commissioner is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations
    18  necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this section.
    19    § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
    20  have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
    21  repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
    22  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  and  completed
    23  on or before such date.

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