BILL NUMBER: S1067
SPONSOR: SERRANO
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in
relation to establishing the New York state park adopt-a-trail steward-
ship program; and to amend the state finance law, in relation to estab-
lishing the state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund
 
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this bill is to establish the state park adopt-a-trait
stewardship program which allows the commissioner to enter into steward-
ship agreements with any person or persons in order to preserve traits
in state-owned parks.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 amends the parks, recreation and historic preservation law to
add a new section, 3.27 which establishes the state park adopt-a-trait
stewardship program.
Section 2 amends the state finance Law to add a new section, 97-wwww
which establishes the state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
State parks allow community members to connect with their unique, local
environment. This program creates a public-private partnership for the
local community to sponsor specific state- owned traits. In addition to
enhancing the relationships between parks and the local community, this
legislation will also help to promote local tourism, and maintain,
preserve, and enhance traits.
State parks provide a return of investment of 5:1 for the state, with a
growing annual visitor ship that often breaks the preceding year's
record attendance. It is essential that we come up with creative new
ways to help protect our parks from overuse and litter. This program
will help protect and maintain our trails which are an important compo-
nent of our park system.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:-
2023-2024: S256 - Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks & Recre-
ation
2021-2022: S.1359 - Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks &
Recreation
2019-2020: S1448 - Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks & Recre-
ation
2017-2018: S3207- Referred to Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks & Recre-
ation
2015-2016: S1008A- Amended & Recommitted to Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
Parks & Recreation
2013-14: S.44293- Amended & Recommitted to Cultural Affairs, Tourism,
Parks & Recreation
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect 120 days after becoming law.