What's happening
This bill gives the New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation authority to manage Camp Santanoni historic area in Essex County.
Why it matters
Centralizes oversight of Camp Santanoni with one specialized agency. , which could lead to more consistent and focused management, preservation, and interpretation of this historic site.
May improve preservation and public access. by leveraging the expertise and resources of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, which is specifically tasked with managing historic and recreational sites.
Potentially shifts funding and operational priorities. for Camp Santanoni, possibly resulting in increased state or grant funding, new programming, or expanded educational initiatives tied to the site's historical value.
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Give Parks Camp Santanoni
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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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State Takes Over Camp Santanoni
In Senate Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Betty Little
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4589
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 4, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. STEC -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to granting the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation the authority to operate the Camp Santanoni historic area, in the county of Essex
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of section 9-0901 of the environmental conservation law is designated subdivision 1, and a new subdivision 2 is added to read as follows:
2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation shall have care, custody, control and management of Camp Santanoni historic area, in the county of Essex.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03657-01-9
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