Committee
New York Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee
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| Bill | Bill Name | Progress | Referral Date |
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| A01914 | Requires the empire state plaza art commission to examine the historical significance of major rivers in the state of New York in connection with renaming the agency buildings located at the empire state plaza; requires the governor to choose the new agency building names within 60 days after the commission's recommendation. | Crossed Over | 03/03/2025 |
| A06634 | Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to develop and approve operational safety plans prior to the deployment of any employee in hazardous conditions; requires the plan to include a comprehensive risk assessment identifying potential hazards associated with the deployment, mitigation measures to address identified risks, detailed information on team composition, identification of an on-site authorized person responsible for overseeing operations, a clear chain of com | Crossed Over | 05/19/2025 |
| A07033 | Empowers the council on the arts to designate Little Yemen as a cultural district. | Crossed Over | 05/21/2025 |
| A07279 | Relates to the development and posting of a senior trail guide that identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails within the state. | Crossed Over | 04/01/2025 |
| A07601 | Extends the expiration date of free one day admission to the zoological park to December 31, 2030. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/30/2025 |
| S00062 | Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public using facilities under its jurisdiction, which shall include ensuring a minimum staff of three hundred eighty-five permanently appointed, full time regional state park police officers at state parks, beaches, campgrounds, historic sites and concert venues; makes related provisions. | In Committee | 01/08/2025 |
| S00115 | Increases access to resources for culturally diverse arts and culture organizations that advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion, racial and social justice, and cultural preservation. | Crossed Over | 01/08/2025 |
| S01057 | Relates to the reporting of alienation of municipal parkland. | Crossed Over | 01/08/2025 |
| S01062 | Directs the council on the arts to establish criteria and guidelines for the establishment of state designated arts and cultural districts. | Crossed Over | 01/08/2025 |
| S01067 | Establishes the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program and the New York state park adopt-a-trail stewardship program fund. | Crossed Over | 01/08/2025 |
| S01068 | Provides for a review process of proposals to alienate municipal parkland. | In Committee | 01/08/2025 |
| S01071 | Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish the state parks passport program allowing visitors to state parks and historic sites to log their visits to such sites in a passport book or electronic application. | Crossed Over | 01/08/2025 |
| S01375 | Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish design standards for greenway trails and to manage applications for greenway trails. | In Committee | 01/09/2025 |
| S01376 | Encourages farmers' markets in state parks by posting related information, identifying opportunities and coordinating with other state agencies. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 01/09/2025 |
| S01377 | Creates a legislative task force on outdoor environmental education and recreation that will benefit residents of New York state by fostering stewardship and conservation of the environment, and an appreciation of the importance of the wise use of natural resources as well as acknowledgment of the health benefits of time spent in nature. | Crossed Over | 01/09/2025 |
| S01378 | Relates to the provision of financial assistance to museums, zoos, botanical gardens, aquariums and other cultural institutions located in low-income urban, suburban or rural communities, or that provide educational services to students from such communities. | Crossed Over | 01/09/2025 |
| S01379 | Requires the natural heritage trust to invest in funds pursuant to the prudent investor act; requires such trust's annual report to be submitted to the chairperson of the senate cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation committee and the chairperson of the assembly tourism, parks, arts and sports development committee. | In Committee | 01/09/2025 |
| S01380 | Requires the department of environmental conservation and the department of health to establish certain standards related to the cleaning of playground equipment after pesticide exposure. | Crossed Over | 01/09/2025 |
| S01381 | Relates to the authenticity, attribution and authorship of fine works of art; defines the term authenticator and stipulates that in a civil action regarding authenticity, the claimant must specify with particularity the facts and prove the elements by clear and convincing evidence; entitles the authenticator to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses if he/she prevails. | In Committee | 01/09/2025 |
| S01382 | Prohibits the possession of concealed firearms in any national park or national wildlife refuge system; imposes a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation thereof. | In Committee | 01/09/2025 |
| S01383 | Requires leases, licenses and management agreements entered into by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation relating to the use or management of state parks and historic sites, having a term of more than 1 year, to comply with the recommendations of the management or master plan of the state park or historic site to which the lease, license or management plan relates. | In Committee | 01/09/2025 |
| S01384 | Requires the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to acquire the mineral interests under all land acquired or received by the state for the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation, unless the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation finds that the land is of great significance and importance to the state. | In Committee | 01/09/2025 |
| S01466 | Relates to the development and posting of a senior trail guide that identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails within the state. | In Committee | 01/10/2025 |
| S01467 | Requires the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to establish standards for the closing of segments of trails on the Empire state trail, and provide notice of such closings to the public. | Crossed Over | 01/10/2025 |
| S01823 | Requires solar panels on installed light fixtures on all lands, including state parks and parkways, under the jurisdiction of the office. | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| S02012 | Restores the authorized reimbursement rate paid to governmental entities for enforcement of navigation laws to 75% of authorized expenditures. | In Committee | 01/14/2025 |
| S02037 | Provides free use of state parks and campsites for volunteer firefighters and members of a volunteer ambulance service. | In Committee | 01/15/2025 |
| S02104 | Enacts the "Niagara parks reinvestment act"; requires fifty percent of parking revenue generated at state parks in the county of Niagara to be deposited in the Niagara parks reinvestment fund; establishes the Niagara parks reinvestment fund. | In Committee | 01/15/2025 |
| S02606 | Provides free use of public campsites, parks and other public places of recreation in this state for members or citizens of state or federally recognized Native American nations. | In Committee | 01/21/2025 |
| S03037 | Requires that an organization applying for grant funding shall provide to arts agencies a certification that it will enter into a labor peace agreement with at least one bona fide labor organization either where such bona fide labor organization is actively representing employees providing services covered by the organization seeking such grant funding or upon notice by a bona fide labor organization that is attempting to represent employees who will provide services to the organization seeking | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| S03088 | Requires all goods, except food, sold at retail in state parks, recreational facilities and historic sites to be produced in the United States. | In Committee | 01/23/2025 |
| S03161 | Moves the Amistad Commission from the department of state to the state education department. | Crossed Over | 01/24/2025 |
| S03256 | Increases the penalties for operating a snowmobile while intoxicated, doubles penalties for operators having .18 of one per centum or more by weight of alcohol in their blood, breath, urine, or saliva, and includes other operating while intoxicated convictions in sentencing considerations. | Crossed Over | 01/24/2025 |
| S03680 | Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to review the policies of the department of parks and recreation of the city of New York regarding trees and tree maintenance. | In Committee | 01/29/2025 |
| S03747 | Directs the department of economic development, in conjunction with various departments and offices, to conduct a study regarding increasing public access to museums in New York city; directs a report on such study to be submitted no later than one year after the effective date. | In Committee | 01/29/2025 |
| S03840 | Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to prohibit the sale of single use plastic water bottles in state parks managed by such office. | In Committee | 01/30/2025 |
| S03921 | Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to make sunscreen available at the entrance to all state parks, recreational facilities, historic sites or programs and other appropriate locations at the discretion of such commissioner; defines term as any topical sunscreen product approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter use for the purpose of avoiding overexposure to the sun and not for medical treatment of any injury or illness. | In Committee | 01/30/2025 |
| S04384 | Relates to providing vehicular access to state parks and recreational facilities free of charge to military personnel who are residents of this state. | In Committee | 02/04/2025 |
| S04415 | Enacts the "parks are growing act"; directs the commissioners of parks, recreation and historic preservation, agriculture and markets, and environmental conservation to conduct a land assessment of suitable areas of land for establishing floral and vegetable garden plots and introducing pollinator-friendly species, and to develop and implement a plan pursuant to such land assessment. | In Committee | 02/04/2025 |
| S04418 | Prohibits ticket sales that exceed the capacity of a place of entertainment or not-for-profit venue; provides that a violation of such provisions constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by a fine and imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year. | In Committee | 02/04/2025 |
| S04484 | Authorizes the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation and the office of mental health to conduct a study pertaining to a proposed expansion of the Long Island Motor Parkway trail. | In Committee | 02/05/2025 |
| S04654 | Establishes the New York state museum partnership trust to serve as a focal point for the receipt and administration of private gifts, devises and bequests of real and personal property donated to further historic preservation, advance cultural education, and enhance the state museum. | In Committee | 02/10/2025 |
| S04697 | Creates the "Checkout NY" pass, a comprehensive pass that allows for free or discounted use of state parks, historic sites and recreational facilities; provides one such pass to each consolidated, federated and cooperative public library system within the state free of charge for circulation. | In Committee | 02/11/2025 |
| S04708 | Grants free access to state parks for firefighters upon showing a sufficient method of identification, as designated by the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation or other state agency having jurisdiction. | In Committee | 02/11/2025 |
| S04722 | Requires the empire state plaza art commission to examine the historical significance of major rivers in the state of New York in connection with renaming the agency buildings located at the empire state plaza; requires the governor to choose the new agency building names within 60 days after the commission's recommendation. | Crossed Over | 02/12/2025 |
| S04932 | Grants active duty military members free use of state parks, campsites and other public places of recreation. | In Committee | 02/14/2025 |
| S05367 | Directs the state athletic commission to review the need for regulation and licensing of professional wrestling. | In Committee | 02/21/2025 |
| S05400 | Exempts operators of law enforcement and fire department vessels from laws which regulate vessels on the navigable waters of the state while such operators are in the course of responding to emergencies. | Crossed Over | 02/21/2025 |
| S06071 | Creates the "Pennies for Parks" program providing funds for capital expenditures at state parks and historic sites; imposes fee of five cents on single use carryout bags; establishes the pennies for parks fund to hold funds received from the fee on single use carryout bags. | In Committee | 03/05/2025 |
| S06109 | Relates to establishing the Women's rights history trail; includes in such trail a series of properties and sites linked by geographic proximity and association with women's rights for the purpose of promoting education and awareness. | In Committee | 03/05/2025 |
| S06345 | Enacts the New York civil rights cold case records collection act; directs the state archivist to create a civil rights cold case records collection; creates the civil rights cold case records review board which shall assist the archivist in the collection of civil rights cold case records. | In Committee | 03/11/2025 |
| S06367 | Extends the expiration date of free one day admission to the zoological park to December 31, 2030. | In Committee | 03/11/2025 |
| S06392 | Authorizes the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to permit composting facilities at state parks when such facility does not harm the natural environment or integrity of the park. | In Committee | 03/13/2025 |
| S06436 | Replaces instances of the words or variations of the words American Indian with the words Indigenous peoples or a variation thereof. | In Committee | 03/13/2025 |
| S06487 | Empowers the council on the arts to designate Little Yemen as a cultural district. | In Committee | 03/14/2025 |
| S06574 | Establishes a blue ribbon commission on fair competition in the outdoor recreation industry to examine, evaluate and make recommendations regarding methods to promote fair competition in the outdoor recreation industry; provides such commission shall consist of eleven appointed members; requires a report to the governor and legislature on or before December 31, 2026. | In Committee | 03/17/2025 |
| S06824 | Provides that employees of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation who engage in tree maintenance must first obtain an appropriate sawyer certification through the United States forest service national crosscut and chainsaw program. | In Committee | 03/25/2025 |
| S06857 | Enacts the "blocking illegitimate reservations and defending individual entertainment (BIRDIE) act" to prohibit third-party reservation services from listing, advertising, promoting or selling reservations for state-owned golf courses; provides monies received from penalties shall be deposited in the golf fund. | In Committee | 03/25/2025 |
| S06903 | Designates the Scajaquada heritage area as a state designated heritage area. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 03/26/2025 |
| S07152 | Empowers the council on the arts to designate the Harlem Renaissance Cultural District. | Signed/Enacted/Adopted | 04/02/2025 |
| S07277 | Allows veterans of the armed forces of the United States to fish for free in state parks under the jurisdiction of a state agency. | In Committee | 04/08/2025 |
| S07417 | Requires the state commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to create a process to approve or deny any new large urban telecommunication infrastructure that is proposed to be located within two hundred feet of any site listed on the State Register or the National Register or eligible to be listed on the National Register. | In Committee | 04/15/2025 |
| S07425 | Directs the commissioner of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to conduct a legal review for the re-designation of Donald J. Trump State Park, in Putnam and Westchester counties to a new name. | In Committee | 04/16/2025 |
| S07680 | Requires the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to develop and approve operational safety plans prior to the deployment of any employee in hazardous conditions; requires the plan to include a comprehensive risk assessment identifying potential hazards associated with the deployment, mitigation measures to address identified risks, detailed information on team composition, identification of an on-site authorized person responsible for overseeing operations, a clear chain of com | Crossed Over | 04/29/2025 |
| S08242 | Increases an amount for purposes of the calculation of state aid for snowmobile enforcement from two hundred dollars to three hundred dollars. | Crossed Over | 05/27/2025 |