Bill Text: NY A10802 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Grants all veterans with a disability seven free days of sporting activity in New York state.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-05-18 - referred to environmental conservation [A10802 Detail]
Download: New_York-2017-A10802-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10802 IN ASSEMBLY May 18, 2018 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TAGUE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to fee exemptions for disabled veterans The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 11-0715 of the environmental conservation law is 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 3 2-a. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, any former 4 member of the United States armed forces with a disability, irrespective 5 of residency, is entitled to seven days of sporting activity in New York 6 state, to be used at anytime decided upon by such person, during which 7 he or she shall be authorized without charge to partake in any of the 8 activities normally requiring either a license or permit under the 9 provisions of this article. 10 The commissioner shall determine what constitutes a disability for the 11 purposes of this subdivision and shall adopt such rules and regulations 12 necessary for the implementation of this subdivision. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall 14 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD07755-01-7
