Extends draft management plan submission dates and amends chapter 595 of the laws of 2007

BILL NUMBER:S6084B

Title of bill

An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to the membership of the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor commission; in relation to extending draft management plan submission dates; and to amend chapter 595 of the laws of 2007 amending the parks, recreation and historic preservation law relating to establishing the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor commission in Buffalo, in relation to the effectiveness thereof

Purpose or general idea of bill

This bill will add a representative of the Langston Hughes Institute as a voting member to the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission, change the date by which the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission must submit for approval to the Commissioner a draft management plan and change the date when Article 41 expires to conform to such date. The plan must be submitted by July 31, 2013.

Summary of specific provisions

This bill amends section 41.05 and section one subdivision 2 of Section 41.09 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law, as added by Chapter 595 of the Laws of 2007. The draft management plan shall be submitted to the Commissioner for approval by July 31, 2013. The bill amends Section 3 of Chapter 595 of the Laws of 2007 to extend Article 41 of the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law to December 31, 2013.

Justification

The Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission was designated as part of New York's system of heritage area in 2007. The Commission encompasses the geographical east side of downtown Buffalo, in Erie County. It encompasses the J. Edward Nash House, Michigan Street Baptist Church, the Langston Hughes Institute, and the Colored Musicians Club, associated with and revealing of a historic role as the center of African-American history, culture and reform activities. The importance of the Commission's mission to develop the heritage corridor to function as a destination for both academic research and tourism is imperative. To further the Commission's purpose, it must have a dedicated funding source.

This legislation would give the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission additional time to submit their plan to the Commissioner for approval.

Prior legislative history

None.

Fiscal implications

None to the State.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.