STATE OF NEW YORK
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7992
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 30, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. ASHBY -- 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 providing free use of state parks for state residents on
weekdays excluding public holidays
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 Free use of state parks on weekdays excluding public holidays.
4 Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any person who is a
5 resident of New York state, upon proof of such residence, shall be
6 permitted to use any of the state parks in this state on weekdays,
7 excluding public holidays as defined in section twenty-four of the
8 general construction law, without the payment of any fees or other
9 charges for the use of such state parks.
10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11424-01-9
