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This bill requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public at state parks, beaches, campgrounds, historic sites, and concert venues by maintaining a minimum of 385 full-time regional state park police officers. The bill mandates that these officers will be deployed across different regions proportionally based on each region's five-year average attendance. Additionally, the commissioner must submit a staffing plan to the legislature before opening any new facility, demonstrating sufficient police coverage for visitor safety. The bill also allows the commissioner to redeploy police officers to different regions during emergencies, which are defined as natural disasters, declared emergencies, and mass casualty incidents. The new law will take effect one year after its passage, giving the parks department time to implement the required staffing changes.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S62