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A 5173: Directs the department of environmental conservation and the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a three year hiking trail safety pilot program.
What A 5173 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed bill aims to enhance hiking trail safety in New York State. The Department of Environmental Conservation and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation are authorized to establish a hiking trail safety pilot program. The program's key objectives include: Increasing warnings about trail hazards at trailheads and scenic overlooks Developing better information for hikers on wildlife encounters, preparation, and navigation skills Creating safety markers and a notification system similar to those used at ski resorts The program must be implemented by June 1, 2026, and will expire three years after its implementation date.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to environmental conservation (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5173
- What is the current status of A 5173?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5173 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to environmental conservation".
- Did A 5173 pass?
- Not yet. A 5173 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5173, and where is it now?
- A 5173 was authored by Asm. Chris Tague with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Assembly Environmental Conservation.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to environmental conservation |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | referred to environmental conservation |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2025 · 307 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5173 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 12, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TAGUE, SMULLEN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to direct the department of environmental conservation and the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish a hiking trail safety pilot program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The department of environmental conservation and the office 2 of parks, recreation and historic preservation are hereby authorized and 3 directed to establish a hiking trail safety pilot program. Such program 4 shall: 5 a. increase warnings about the potential hazards of hiking and trail 6 use (i) at trailheads throughout the pilot program area, and (ii) on any 7 new trail maps subject to such pilot program; 8 b. increase warnings at scenic overlooks throughout the pilot program 9 area that may present a risk of a fall; 10 c. develop better information for hikers regarding wildlife encounters 11 and proper preparation for hiking, including, but not limited to, proper 12 footwear and attire, how much water to bring, requisite navigation 13 skills and leave no trace principles; 14 d. develop safety markers and a notification system similar to those 15 used at ski resorts within the state; and 16 e. be implemented by June 1, 2026. 17 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire three 18 years after such date when upon such date the provisions of this act 19 shall be deemed repealed. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08612-01-5
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