Bill Text: NY S00961 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
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: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-06 - REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS [S00961 Detail]
Download: New_York-2015-S00961-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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961
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 7, 2015
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Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KLEIN, SANDERS,
SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Security and Military
Affairs
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. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
11 repeal of any rules or regulations necessary for the implementation of
12 this act on its effective date is authorized to be made on or before
13 such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02023-01-5
