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- Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
- Referred to cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation
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Directs the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to fund and conduct the empire state games on an annual basis
In Assembly Committee · Tourism, Parks, Arts And Sports Development · Sponsor Michael Cusick
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4735
Title of bill
An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to the empire state games
Purpose of bill
The purpose of the bill is to direct the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to fund and conduct the empire state games on an annual basis and to establish an advisory council to assist the office in doing so.
Summary of provisions
The bill amends the parks, recreation and historic preservation law by adding a new article 8 that directs the commissioner to provide support for and continue with the conducting of the empire state games on an annual basis. Such games shall include, but not be limited to, summer and winter games for open competition, seniors and handicapped games. The bill directs the office to seek funding for the games through appropriations, gifts, bequests, public/private partnership and the establishment of a not-for-profit foundations for such purposes. The bill calls upon the commissioner to establish an advisory council on the empire state games to research and provide recommendations for the most efficient and effective manner of conducting the empire state games, as well as fundraising aspects and locations in which to hold the games.
Justification
Despite the fact that the empire state games have a return of investment many times that of the cost to the state, the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation recently cancelled the game due to staffing cuts. The legislature finds that this action is detrimental not only to those athletes and coaches that put in countless hours of preparation to compete in the games, but is also detrimental to the local economies within the host site areas and to the state's economy as a whole. Therefore it is prudent to require that the office continue to support these games for the good of all state citizens and taxpayers.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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