Relates to the development and posting of a senior trail guide that identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails within the state.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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7279--A
Cal. No. 186
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 21, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. KIM, DAVILA, BRAUNSTEIN, BUTTENSCHON, TAPIA,
LUNSFORD, ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tour-
ism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development -- ordered to a third reading,
amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of
third reading
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to the development and posting of a senior trail guide that
identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within
the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails
within the state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and historic preser-
2 vation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 25 to read as follows:
3 25. Shall develop and post on its website a senior trail guide that
4 identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within
5 the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails
6 within the state. Such guide shall include, but not be limited to: iden-
7 tification of low impact trails and routes appropriately accessible for
8 patrons aged sixty-two years and older; listing of any impediments to
9 mobility along such identified trails or routes such as steep inclines,
10 declines, or uneven terrain; and identification of corresponding activ-
11 ities or amenities along or in close proximity to such trails and routes
12 such as the location of birding areas or geologically or historically
13 significant sites. The office shall update the senior trail guide from
14 time to time.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
16 it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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