Bill Text: NY A05661 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to fees and charges for public campsites, parks and public places of recreation
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-28 - held for consideration in tourism, arts and sports development [A05661 Detail]
Download: New_York-2009-A05661-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5661 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 17, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CONTE, HAWLEY, RAIA, WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Arts and Sports Development AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to fees and charges for public campsites, parks and public places of recreation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Section 13.19 of the parks, recreation and historic preser- 2 vation law, as amended by chapter 649 of the laws of 1977, is amended to 3 read as follows: 4 S 13.19 Free use of campsites. Notwithstanding the provisions of any 5 other law, any person who is blind, non-ambulatory, or an amputee or any 6 veteran of the wars of the United States, who has at any time been 7 awarded by the federal government an allowance towards the purchase of 8 an automobile or is eligible for such an award, AND ANY PAID OR VOLUN- 9 TEER FIREFIGHTER, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WORKER OR POLICE OFFICER, 10 shall be permitted to use any of the public campsites, parks and other 11 public places of recreation in this state, upon the same terms and 12 conditions as apply to the general public, but without the payment of 13 any fees or other charges for the use of such campsites, parks and other 14 public places of recreation. 15 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04283-01-9