New York S 6574: Establishes a blue ribbon commission on fair competition in the outdoor recreation industry

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S06574 Summary:

BILL NOS06574 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03630

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SPONSORHINCHEY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Establishes a blue ribbon commission on fair competition in the outdoor recreation industry to examine, evaluate and make recommendations regarding methods to promote fair competition in the outdoor recreation industry; provides such commission shall consist of eleven appointed members; requires a report to the governor and legislature on or before December 31, 2026.

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BILL NOS06574 

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03/17/2025REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 6574

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 17, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
 Parks and Recreation

 AN ACT to establish a blue ribbon commission on fair competition in the
 outdoor recreation industry; and providing for the repeal of such
 provisions upon the expiration thereof

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. a. The legislature hereby declares that fair competition in
 2 the outdoor recreation industry is important and desirable and that
 3 issues surrounding the public ownership of outdoor recreational facili-
 4 ties, including but not limited to, golf, ski and camping facilities and
 5 the impact of such facilities on privately owned outdoor recreational
 6 facilities should be examined. As such, it is determined that a blue
 7 ribbon commission on competitive issues relating to the public ownership
 8 of outdoor recreational facilities shall be established to examine
 9 whether such facilities enjoy unfair competitive advantages and make
 10 recommendations regarding methods to address any such unfair competitive
 11 advantages. Such commission shall submit a report and recommendations to
 12 the governor and the legislature upon completion of such examination.
 13 b. A blue ribbon commission on fair competition in the outdoor recre-
 14 ation industry is hereby established to examine, evaluate and make
 15 recommendations regarding methods to promote fair competition in the
 16 outdoor recreation industry. For purposes of this act "outdoor recre-
 17 ation industry" shall include, but not be limited to, golf, camping and
 18 ski facilities. The subject areas to be examined by the commission shall
 19 include, but not be limited to, the following:
 20 (1) a comparison of the following between public and privately owned
 21 outdoor recreational facilities:
 22 (a) tax treatment;
 23 (b) equipment cost differences;
 24 (c) advertising and promotion costs;
 25 (d) personnel and employee benefit costs;
 26 (e) interest and borrowing costs;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD06402-01-5

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 1 (f) insurance costs; and
 2 (g) any other costs identified by commission members which may differ
 3 between public and privately owned recreational facilities;
 4 (2) an evaluation of the impact of various costs differences between
 5 public and privately owned recreational facilities on fair competition
 6 in the outdoor recreation industry;
 7 (3) an evaluation and comparison of prices and fees charged by public
 8 and privately owned outdoor recreational facilities and whether any
 9 reduced prices and fees charged by publicly owned facilities are
 10 intended to gain a competitive advantage over other facilities and an
 11 evaluation of the impact of any differences in prices and fees on fair
 12 competition in the outdoor recreation industry;
 13 (4) an evaluation of the current economic impact of the outdoor recre-
 14 ation industry in New York state with public and privately owned facili-
 15 ties separately delineated; and
 16 (5) any other matters deemed relevant by the commission.
 17 c. The blue ribbon commission on fair compe