BILL NUMBER: S8449
SPONSOR: STEC
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
a distinctive plate for the Adirondack park
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Establishes a distinctive plate for the Adirondack Park
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends vehicle and traffic law by adding new section 404-ff
Section 2: Outlines provisions for the design, production, advertising,
and distribution of license plates and rights of the Department of Motor
Vehicles thereof
Section 3: Enacting language
 
JUSTIFICATION:
New York State provides for vehicle owners to obtain various specialty
license plates indicating unique personal, cultural, or geographic
distinctions as well as supporting various causes. While New York State
does allow various specialty, or distinctive plates to be issued, there
is no such specialty license plate with a distinction commemorating the
Adirondack Park, the largest publicly protect park in the contiguous in
the United States as well as holding the further distinction of the
largest National Historic Landmark in the United States, covering an
area larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, and the Great
Smokies National Parks combined. This will allow motorists to proudly
support the Adirondack Park.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that section
one of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made on or
before such effective date.