New York A 5757: Provides for certain fee exemptions for disabled veterans

Status: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 5757

Sponsors: Chris Tague, Angelo J. Morinello, Brian D. Miller, Brian Manktelow, Chris Burdick, David McDonough, Eric Brown, Joe Angelino, Joe DeStefano, Joseph Sempolinski, Keith Brown, Kenneth Blankenbush, Lester Chang, Matthew Simpson, Michael Durso, Michael Novakhov, Robert Smullen, Stephen Hawley, Yudelka Tapia

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A05757 Summary:

BILL NOA05757 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORTague

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COSPNSRMiller, Durso, Brown E, Angelino, Blankenbush, DeStefano, Novakhov, Smullen, Manktelow, Tapia,
 Morinello, Simpson, McDonough, Sempolinski, Chang, Hawley, Brown K, Burdick

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Amd §11-0715, En Con L

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Grants all veterans with a disability seven free days of sporting activity in New York state.

Go to top A05757 Actions:

BILL NOA05757 

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02/20/2025referred to environmental conservation

05/20/2025held for consideration in environmental conservation

01/07/2026referred to environmental conservation

Go to topA05757 Committee&nbspVotes:

Committee:ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION Chair:Glick 
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:21/9 Action: Held for Consideration GlickAyeSimpsonNay

ColtonAyeSmullenNay

OtisAyeTagueNay

WilliamsAyeManktelowNay

BarrettAyeBrownNay

CarrollAyeLemondesNay

EpsteinAyeSlaterNay

McMahonAyeBaileyNay

BurdickAyeSempolinskiNay

LunsfordAye

KellesAye

Gonzalez-RojasAye

SeptimoAye

LeeAye

LevenbergAye

SimoneAye

AndersonAye

ConradAye

LasherAye

SchiavoniAye

KassayAye

Go to topA05757 Floor&nbspVotes:

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

Go to topA05757 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5757

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 20, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. TAGUE, MILLER, DURSO -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Environmental Conservation

 AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to fee
 exemptions for disabled veterans

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

 1 Section 1. Section 11-0715 of the environmental conservation law is
 2 amended by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
 3 2-a. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, any former
 4 member of the United States armed forces with a disability, irrespective
 5 of residency, is entitled to seven days of sporting activity in New York
 6 state, to be used at anytime decided upon by such person, during which
 7 such person shall be authorized without charge to partake in any of the
 8 activities normally requiring either a license or permit under the
 9 provisions of this article.
 10 The commissioner shall determine what constitutes a disability for the
 11 purposes of this subdivision and shall adopt such rules and regulations
 12 necessary for the implementation of this subdivision.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 14 have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08437-01-5

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