A 4302: Grants recognized veterans' organizations free use of pavilions at state parks, other state recreational facilities, and historic sites.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 4302 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY February 4, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GALLAHAN -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to waiving pavilion rental fees for recognized veterans' organizations The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The parks, recreation and historic preservation law is 2 amended by adding a new section 13.33 to read as follows: 3 § 13.33 Free use of pavilions. Notwithstanding the provisions of any 4 other law, any recognized veterans' organization shall be permitted to 5 rent any pavilion at state parks, other state recreational facilities 6 and historic sites under the jurisdiction of the office or any other 7 state agency, upon the same terms and conditions as apply to the general 8 public, but without the payment of any fees or other charges for the use 9 of such pavilion. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05968-01-5