Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation, in conjunction with the department of economic development, to conduct a feasibility study and report on the potential reestablishment of the empire state games.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8782--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
June 2, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. KIM, McDONALD, GLICK, HUNTER, BENDETT -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports
Development -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT in relation to a feasibility study and report on the potential
reestablishment of the empire state summer games
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. (a) The commissioner of parks, recreation and historic
2 preservation, in conjunction with the department of economic develop-
3 ment, shall conduct a feasibility study and prepare a report on the
4 potential reestablishment of the empire state summer games. Such study
5 shall explore the overall costs of reestablishing the empire state
6 summer games, as well as costs associated with the marketing of such
7 games through the department of economic development. Such study shall
8 also explore the potential revenue generated by hosting and marketing
9 the empire state summer games.
10 (b) On or before December 31, 2026, the commissioner of parks, recre-
11 ation and historic preservation and the department of economic develop-
12 ment shall issue a report of the findings of the feasibility study to
13 the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of
14 the assembly.
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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