STATE OF NEW YORK
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S. 7762 A. 9891
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
February 20, 2018
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural
Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE, PALUMBO -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Develop-
ment
AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to designating the Peconic Bay Region as a heritage area
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section. Subdivision 1 of section 35.03 of the parks, recreation and
2 historic preservation law is amended by adding a new paragraph (v) to
3 read as follows:
4 (v) The cohesive geographic area of the Peconic Bay region in the
5 county of Suffolk, as defined in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of
6 section sixty-four-e of the town law, associated with and revealing the
7 region's place in colonial history; the American Revolution; African-Am-
8 erican history and culture, including but not limited to slavery, the
9 underground railroad, abolition, and post-World War II traditional
10 communities; military history; Native American culture and history,
11 including but not limited to the Shinnecock and Montaukett Indians;
12 maritime, agricultural, commercial and industrial activities; culture
13 and the arts; and scenic, aesthetic, natural and physical features.
14 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD14135-01-8
