New York A 6234: Relates to the establishment of regional arts, cultural affairs, and parks accessibility and sustainability grants

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A06234 Summary:

BILL NOA06234 

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SPONSORCarroll R

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Add Art 6 §§6.01 - 6.05, Arts & Cul L

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Establishes regional arts, cultural affairs, and parks accessibility and sustainability grants for ten regions throughout the state.

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BILL NOA06234 

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02/27/2025referred 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
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 6234

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 27, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. R. CARROLL -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development

 AN ACT to amend the arts and cultural affairs law, in relation to the
 establishment of regional arts, cultural affairs, and parks accessi-
 bility and sustainability grants

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

 1 Section 1. The arts and cultural affairs law is amended by adding a
 2 new article 6 to read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 6
 4 REGIONAL ARTS, CULTURAL AFFAIRS, AND PARKS ACCESSIBILITY AND
 5 SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS
 6 Section 6.01. Definitions.
 7 6.03. Establishment of arts, cultural affairs, and parks
 8 regions.
 9 6.05. Regional arts, cultural affairs, and parks competitive
 10 accessibility and sustainability grants.
 11 § 6.01. Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following
 12 terms shall have the following meanings:
 13 1. "Regions" shall mean the arts, cultural affairs, and parks regions
 14 established in section 6.03 of this article.
 15 2. "Regional councils" shall mean the councils which issue grants
 16 under section 6.05 of this article.
 17 3. "Accessibility programs" shall mean programs which: (a) bring
 18 facilities into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act; or
 19 (b) improving the ability for disabled persons to use an organization's
 20 facilities.
 21 4. "Sustainability programs" shall mean programs which: (a) promote
 22 smart growth and smart site planning; (b) reduce greenhouse gas emis-
 23 sions; (c) achieve energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption; (d)
 24 facilitate the incorporation of environmentally responsible products;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD08880-01-5

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 1 (e) promote the efficient use of natural resources; (f) promote the
 2 conservation of materials and resources; and (g) reduce waste.
 3 § 6.03. Establishment of arts, cultural affairs, and parks regions.
 4 Ten arts, cultural affairs, and parks regions shall be established with-
 5 in the state, one for each of the following regions:
 6 1. Long Island (which consists of Suffolk and Nassau counties);
 7 2. the city of New York (which consists of Bronx, New York, Queens,
 8 Kings, and Richmond counties);
 9 3. the Mid-Hudson region (which consists of Sullivan, Ulster, Dutch-
 10 ess, Orange, Putnam, Westchester, and Rockland counties);
 11 4. the Southern tier (which consists of Steuben, Schuyler, Tompkins,
 12 Chemung, Tioga, Chenango, Broome, and Delaware counties);
 13 5. the Capital region (which consists of Warren, Washington, Saratoga,
 14 Schenectady, Rensselaer, Albany, Columbia, and Greene counties);
 15 6. the Mohawk valley (which consists of Oneida, Herkimer, Fulton,
 16 Montgomery, Otsego, and Schoharie counties);
 17 7. the North country (which consists of Clinton, Franklin, St.
 18 Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis, Hamilton, and Essex counties);
 19 8. the Central region (which consists of Oswego, Cayuga, Onondaga,
 20 Madison, and Cortland counties);
 21 9. the Finger Lakes region (which consists of Orleans, Monroe, Wayne,
 22 Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Seneca, and Yates counties); and
 23 10. the Western region (which consists of Niagara, Erie, Chautauqua,
 24 Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties).
 25 § 6.05. Regional arts, cultural affairs, and parks competitive acces-
 26 sibility and sustainability grants. 1. The g