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NY S00205
Bill
Status
1/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Kathleen Marchione
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to provide technical assistance to municipalities for planning and operating adopt-a-park programs, including development of informational guides for participants.
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Expands adopt-a-park program agreements to include volunteer services for preserving, maintaining and enhancing municipally-owned parks, such as remedying vandalism, maintaining trails, establishing dog runs, and planting vegetation.
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Provides liability protection for counties, cities, towns and villages and their employees from damages resulting from reasonable good faith actions by volunteers participating in adopt-a-park programs.
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Prohibits adopt-a-park programs from displacing currently employed workers, reducing hours or wages, diminishing employment benefits, or impairing existing collective bargaining agreements.
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to cooperate with municipalities in establishing adopt-a-park programs; municipalities may enter into agreements with volunteer groups for provision of services.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/20/2018