Bill Text: NY S02345 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 2345 (Prior Session Legislation)

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 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION [S02345 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S02345-Introduced.html

                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         2345
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   January 19, 2011
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       Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, ADAMS, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KLEIN, SAVI-
         NO -- 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 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 13.18 to read as follows:
    3    S 13.18 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, provided, however, that  effective  immediately,  the
   11  addition,  amendment and/or repeal of any rules or regulations 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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