New York S 4722: Requires the empire state plaza art commission to examine the historical significance of major rivers in the state of New York in connection with renaming the agency buildings located at the empire state plaza

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S04722 Summary:

BILL NOS04722A

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SAME ASSAME AS A01914

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SPONSORFAHY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §4.07, Arts & Cul L

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Requires the empire state plaza art commission to examine the historical significance of major rivers in the state of New York in connection with renaming the agency buildings located at the empire state plaza; requires the governor to choose the new agency building names within 60 days after the commission's recommendation.

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BILL NOS04722A

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02/12/2025REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

04/08/20251ST REPORT CAL.664

04/09/20252ND REPORT CAL.

04/10/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

04/29/2025PASSED SENATE

04/29/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

04/29/2025referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

05/20/2025RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

05/20/2025returned to senate

05/20/2025VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

05/20/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4722A

05/29/2025SUBSTITUTED BY A1914

&nbspA01914 AMEND= Paulin

&nbsp01/14/2025referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

&nbsp02/26/2025reported 

&nbsp02/27/2025advanced to third reading cal.33

&nbsp03/03/2025passed assembly

&nbsp03/03/2025delivered to senate

&nbsp03/03/2025REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

&nbsp05/29/2025SUBSTITUTED FOR S4722A

&nbsp05/29/20253RD READING CAL.664

&nbsp05/29/2025PASSED SENATE

&nbsp05/29/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

&nbsp12/01/2025delivered to governor

&nbsp12/05/2025vetoed memo.58

&nbsp12/05/2025tabled

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 4722--A
 Cal. No. 664

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 12, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. FAHY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
 Parks and Recreation -- reported favorably from said committee,
 ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, passed
 by Senate and delivered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered,
 restored to third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
 its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to renam-
 ing agency building one, agency building two, agency building three
 and agency building four, located at the empire state plaza

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 4.07 of the arts and cultural
 2 affairs law, as added by section 2 of part A of chapter 56 of the laws
 3 of 2008, is amended and a new subdivision 12 is added to read as
 4 follows:
 5 11. To establish a program, in consultation with the commissioner of
 6 general services, for the promotion of the empire state plaza art
 7 collection to the public through such means as determined by the commis-
 8 sion to be appropriate, including, but not limited to, educational semi-
 9 nars, remote exhibitions, special events and the sale of souvenirs or
 10 mementos related to the collection. All receipts of the commission from
 11 promotional efforts shall be deposited in a state fiduciary fund,
 12 expenditures from which shall be limited to the purposes of the commis-
 13 sion set forth in this article[.];
 14 12. (a) In collaboration with the commissioner of the office of gener-
 15 al services, the commission shall make a recommendation to the governor
 16 on the naming of agency building one, agency building two, agency build-
 17 ing three and agency building four, located at the empire state plaza.
 18 The commission shall select from a list of major rivers located in the
 19 state of New York, which shall include, but are not limited to:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05285-03-5

 S. 4722--A 2

 1 (i) St. Lawrence river;
 2 (ii) Genesee river;
 3 (iii) Alleghany river;
 4 (iv) Hudson river;
 5 (v) Niagara river;
 6 (vi) Susquehanna river;
 7 (vii) Chenango river;