New York A 7326: Establishes the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program and the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund

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A07326 Summary:

BILL NOA07326A

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SAME ASSAME AS S01067-A

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SPONSORKim

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COSPNSRMcDonald, Zinerman

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §3.27, Pks & Rec L; add §97-wwww, St Fin L

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Establishes the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program and the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund.

Go to top A07326 Actions:

BILL NOA07326A

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03/25/2025referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

06/04/2025amend and recommit to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

06/04/2025print number 7326a

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

03/18/2026reported referred to codes

03/24/2026reported referred to ways and means

Go to topA07326 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:TOURISM, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT Chair:Kim 
DATE:03/18/2026AYE/NAY:19/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Codes Correction Date:03/24/2026KimAyeGrayAye

BarrettAyeTagueAye

WoernerAyeMorinelloAye

CarrollAyeAngelinoAye

BurkeAyeGallahanAye

FallAyeSimpsonAye

RiveraAye

ZinermanAye

GibbsAye

ShresthaAye

ShimskyAye

ValdezAbsent

LasherAbsent

CashmanAye

PowersAye

Committee:CODES Chair:Dinowitz 
DATE:03/24/2026AYE/NAY:18/0 Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means DinowitzAyeMorinelloAye

CookExcusedReillyAye

LavineAyeMikulinAye

WeprinAyeTannousisAye

HevesiAyeAngelinoAye

SeawrightAyeMolitorAye

RosenthalAye

WalkerAye

VanelAye

CruzAye

BoresAye

ReyesAye

CunninghamExcused

RomeroExcused

AlvarezAye

TaylorExcused

Go to topA07326 Floor&nbspVotes:

There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA07326 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7326--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 25, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. KIM, McDONALD -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
 relation to establishing the New York state park adopt-a-trail
 stewardship program; and to amend the state finance law, in relation
 to establishing the state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund

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

 1 Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is
 2 amended by adding a new section 3.27 to read as follows:
 3 § 3.27 State park adopt-a-trail stewardship program. 1. a. The commis-
 4 sioner may enter into stewardship agreements with any person or persons
 5 for the purposes of preserving, maintaining, or enhancing a trail or
 6 trails in state-owned parks or any portion thereof in accordance with
 7 the policies of this chapter.
 8 b. In the commissioner's discretion, the commissioner may establish
 9 permanent or temporary agreements with parks' friends groups or other
 10 local community non-profit groups, such as parks' friends groups, to
 11 administer the program. If more than one group is interested in adminis-
 12 tering the program, the commissioner shall develop an open and compet-
 13 itive process to select the best group to administer the program. For
 14 the purposes of this section, "parks' friends groups" shall be defined
 15 as non-profit organizations that have been designated as 501(c)(3)
 16 organizations under federal law established primarily to support a
 17 specific park area or group of parks.
 18 2. The stewardship agreement shall provide that the trail area be
 19 preserved and maintained in its natural, cultural and historical state
 20 or managed to enhance or restore the natural, cultural, historical and
 21 heritage values it provides, consistent with the provisions of this

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00443-03-5

 A. 7326--A 2

 1 chapter. Activities may include: remediation of vandalism and storm
 2 damage; disposing of litter and trash; establishing or maintaining
 3 access to nature trails; providing interpretive services for school
 4 groups and other citizens; lawn maintenance and tree trimming; plant-
 5 ings, installation, repair or replace