Bill > A04528

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

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4528