Establishes a campsite reservation preference for New York state residents to permit state residents an opportunity to reserve space in state parks before such reservations are accepted from non-state residents.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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747
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 7, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, CAHILL, ROBERTS, DUPREY, RAIA -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, HAWLEY, McKEVITT, PERRY, RIVERA -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports
Development
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to campsite reservation preference for state residents
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 13.22 to read as follows:
3 § 13.22 State resident reservation preference. Notwithstanding any
4 other provision of law, the commissioner or other state agency having
5 jurisdiction of a state park or recreational facility is authorized and
6 directed to establish a system, or modify an existing system, for
7 reserving space in a state park which shall provide a reasonable period
8 of time for New York residents to reserve a campsite before such camp-
9 site can be made available for reservation by non-New York residents.
10 For the purposes of this section the term "campsite" shall mean a camp-
11 site, cabin, cottage, recreational area, or any other area located with-
12 in a state park that may be reserved for use.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
14 become a law. Effective immediately the commissioner of the office of
15 parks, recreation and historic preservation and any other state agency
16 having jurisdiction of a state park or recreational facility is author-
17 ized to promulgate regulations necessary to implement the provisions of
18 this act.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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