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- Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
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Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to cooperate with municipalities in establishing adopt-a-park programs
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Robin Schimminger
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Title of bill
An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law and the general municipal law, in relation to authorizing an adopt-a-park program
Purpose of the bill
This bill would direct the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic preservation to cooperate with municipalities in establishing an adopt-a-park program.
Summary of specific provisions
The Commissioner of Parks and Recreation is granted authority to develop regulations necessary to implement the program
§ 1- Amends subdivision 4 of § 3.09 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law.
§ 2- Amends § 277 of the General Municipal Law.
§ 3- Effective date.
Justification
Municipalities often have limited budgets and strained resources. This bill would provide technical assistance and guidance to municipalities to develop programs to organize and implement "adopt-a-park" programs in which volunteers to cooperate on projects such as vandalism remediation, litter removal, development and maintenance of nature trails, planting and maintenance of flowerbeds, and other park improvements.
A similar program, the "adopt-a-highway" was passed in 1985 and has been very successful in using volunteer services to beautify New York highways.
Prior legislative history
2009-2010: A.2895 2007-2008: A.1746/S.874 2005-2006: A.3442/S.1387 2003-2004: A.5238/S.2581 2001-2002: A.4240-A/S.2312-A 1999-2000: A.4887/S.2758 1998: S.7247
Fiscal implications
Anticipated cost savings to local governments.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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