New York A 5162: Creates the "I love NY outdoors" program; appropriation

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A05162 Summary:

BILL NOA05162 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORBrabenec

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 9-B §216, Ec Dev L

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Creates the "I love NY outdoors" program; such program shall require the commissioner of economic development to develop a marketing strategy that would promote New York as a premiere destination for hunting and fishing; appropriates $2,500,000 therefor.

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BILL NOA05162 

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02/12/2025referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

01/07/2026referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5162

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BRABENEC -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development

 AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to creating
 the "I love NY outdoors" program; and making an appropriation therefor

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

 1 Section 1. The economic development law is amended by adding a new
 2 article 9-B to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 9-B
 4 I LOVE NY OUTDOORS PROGRAM
 5 Section 216. I love NY outdoors program.
 6 § 216. I love NY outdoors program. 1. The commissioner shall develop
 7 and implement an "I love NY outdoors" program. The commissioner, in
 8 conjunction with the commissioner of the department of environmental
 9 conservation, shall develop a marketing strategy pursuant to this
 10 program that shall promote New York as a premiere destination for hunt-
 11 ing and fishing.
 12 2. The commissioner, in accordance with this program, shall cause to
 13 be developed outdoor vacation itineraries and packages. Nothing shall
 14 preclude the commissioner from contracting with an independent vacation
 15 or travel package company to help develop such outdoor vacation itiner-
 16 aries and packages.
 17 3. The commissioner shall create and distribute a brochure of all the
 18 species of fish and game sought in New York and an advertising campaign
 19 promoting the program established by this section. Such brochure shall
 20 be distributed and such advertising shall be focused on nearby states to
 21 increase tourism and to promote New York as a premiere destination for
 22 hunting and fishing.
 23 § 2. The sum of two million five hundred thousand dollars
 24 ($2,500,000), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appro-
 25 priated to the department of economic development from any moneys in the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05381-01-5

 A. 5162 2

 1 state treasury in the general fund not otherwise appropriated for
 2 services and expenses; including the expenses of the department of
 3 economic development, for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of
 4 this act. Such sum shall be payable on the audit and warrant of the
 5 state comptroller on vouchers certified or approved by the commissioner
 6 of economic development, or their duly designated representative in the
 7 manner provided by law.
 8 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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