New York S 1067: Relates to the powers of the New York state industrial development agency

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S01067 Summary:

BILL NOS01067A

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SAME ASSAME AS A07326-A

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SPONSORSERRANO

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COSPNSRADDABBO, HELMING

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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.

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BILL NOS01067A

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION

05/20/20251ST REPORT CAL.1225

05/21/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/22/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/04/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1067A

06/10/2025PASSED SENATE

06/10/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/10/2025referred to tourism, parks, arts and sports development

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

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

02/04/2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

05/12/20261ST REPORT CAL.1040

05/13/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/14/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/18/2026PASSED SENATE

05/18/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/18/2026referred to ways and means

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1067--A
 Cal. No. 1225

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. SERRANO, ADDABBO -- 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 commit-
 tee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading,
 amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of
 third reading

 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.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00443-02-5

 S. 1067--A 2

 1 2. The stewardship agreement shall provide that the trail area be
 2 preserved and maintained in its natural, cultural and historical state
 3 or managed to enhance or restore the natural, cultural, historical and
 4 heritage values it provides, consistent with the provisions of this
 5 chapter. Activities may include: remediation of vandalism and storm
 6 damage; disposing of litter and trash; establishing or maintaining
 7 access to nature trails; providing interpretive services for school
 8 groups and other citizens; lawn maintenance and tree trimming; plant-
 9 ings, installation, repair or replacement of benches, kiosks, picnic
 10 tables and shelters; and otherwise providing positive benefits to the
 11 trail area.
 12 3. Stewardship agreement with any person or persons may provide for
 13 assistance of personnel, fac