STATE OF NEW YORK
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4559
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 4, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. SILLITTI -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to waiving fees at public campsites, parks and other public
places of recreation for certain first responders
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 § 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 or any certified first
9 responder who is disabled as a result of a certified World Trade Center
10 medical condition, shall be permitted to use any of the public camp-
11 sites, parks and other public places of recreation in this state, upon
12 the same terms and conditions as apply to the general public, but with-
13 out the payment of any fees or other charges for the use of such camp-
14 sites, parks and other public places of recreation.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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