Bill Text: NY S00301 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 301 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Provides free use of state parks to family members of deceased military; requires rules and regulations for timely implementation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-08 - REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION [S00301 Detail]

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                          301
                              2013-2014 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                      (PREFILED)
                                    January 9, 2013
                                      ___________
       Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
         Parks and Recreation
       AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
         relation  to  providing  free  use of state parks to family members of
         deceased military
         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 13.26 to read as follows:
    3    S 13.26 FREE USE OF STATE PARKS.   NOTWITHSTANDING THE  PROVISIONS  OF
    4  ANY  OTHER  LAW,  FAMILY MEMBERS OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED IN THE ACTIVE
    5  MILITARY, NAVAL OR AIR SERVICE DURING A PERIOD OF WAR AND DIED  IN  SUCH
    6  SERVICE, SHALL BE PERMITTED TO USE ANY OF THE STATE PARKS, UPON THE SAME
    7  TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS  AS  APPLY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BUT WITHOUT THE
    8  PAYMENT OF ANY FEES OR OTHER CHARGES FOR THE USE OF SUCH STATE PARK.
    9    S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
   10  have  become  a  law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the
   11  addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule  or  regulation  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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