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- Reference changed to tourism, arts and sports development
- Referred to banks
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BILL NUMBER:A10149
Title of bill
An act to amend the executive law, the environmental conservation law and the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to the renaming of certain park properties and buildings; 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 allow for certain park properties and buildings to have naming rights which would change every two years and to create revenue designated for New York State Parks. Also establishes the New York State Park revolving door fund,
Summary of specific provisions
This bill makes changes to the executive law, environmental conservation law, and the parks recreation and historic preservation law in order to allow the naming rights of certain park properties to change every two years and to use the revenues for New York State Parks. This bill also establishes a special fund to be known as the "New York State Parks revolving door fund" under the joint custody of the commissioner of taxation and finance and the comptroller.
Justification
55 parks and historic sites in New York State have been targeted for closing by the executive budget. 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 New York 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 legislation will help generate additional funding for New York's parks by allowing the naming rights to change every two years and the revenue raised is to be placed in a designated fund for New York State Parks.
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Effective date
Immediately
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