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Sponsors
18 Co-sponsors
26 Multi-sponsors
- William Boyland
- Marc Butler
- Nancy Calhoun
- James Conte
- Jane Corwin
- Clifford Crouch
- Janet Duprey
- Deborah Glick
- Stephen Hawley
- Janele Hyer-Spencer
- Tony Jordan
- Brian Kolb
- William Magee
- David McDonough
- John McEneny
- Thomas McKevitt
- Marcus Molinaro
- Dean Murray
- N. Nick Perry
- Andrew Raia
- Bill Reilich
- Robert Reilly
- Joseph Saladino
- Teresa Sayward
- Robert Sweeney
- Fred Thiele
History
- Referred to transportation
Companion bill
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Establishes distinctive "I love NYS parks" license plates and "New York state park revolving fund"
In Senate Committee · Transportation · Sponsor Owen H. Johnson
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:A10064
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing distinctive "I love NYS parks" license plates; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to establishing the New York state parks revolving fund
Purpose or general idea of bill
To create a distinctive plate that reads "I LOVE NYS PARKS" in order to create another source of funding for New York State Parks.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends the vehicle and traffic law to create a distinctive "I LOVE NYS PARKS" license plate. An addi- tional service fee of $25 shall be charged for such plates and funds collected shall be used for state parks; provided that one year after the effective date of this section $5000 (or so much thereof as may be available) shall be allotted to offset the cost of such plates.
Section 2 Establishes the New York State Parks Revolving Fund under joint custody of the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance and the comp- troller. Also mandates the money collected be used only for state parks.
Justification
Recreational activities in parks are vitally important to residents of New York State, especially in this difficult economy. People cannot afford vacations and choose to stay locally visiting our State Parks. Additionally, parks provided 52 million New Yorkers with important and irreplaceable recreational opportunities in 2008. New York's State Parks offer hiking and jogging trails, fishing, swimming, boating, kayaking, cross country skiing, hunting, photography, soccer, cricket, softball, baseball, windsurfing, model airplane flying, bird watching, horseback riding, cultural events, historical appreciation, environmental education, camping and more. Instead of closing our parks we should be thinking of creative ways to keep them open. This legis- lation will establish a method for those concerned about keeping our State Parks open by contributing to a fund where distinctive license plates can be purchased stating "I LOVE NYS PARKS." The funds collected will be used solely to fund New York State parks.
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall become law.
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