New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07279 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/21/2025

   
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7279 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY March 21, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. KIM -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation 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 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 3.09 of the parks, recreation and historic preser- 2 vation law is amended by adding a new subdivision 24 to read as follows: 3 24. Shall develop and post on its website a senior trail guide that 4 identifies walking and hiking opportunities for active seniors within 5 the state park system and along public non-motorized multi-use trails 6 within the state. Such guide shall include, but not be limited to: iden- 7 tification of low impact trails and routes appropriately accessible for 8 patrons aged sixty-two years and older; listing of any impediments to 9 mobility along such identified trails or routes such as steep inclines, 10 declines, or uneven terrain; and identification of corresponding activ- 11 ities or amenities along or in close proximity to such trails and routes 12 such as the location of birding areas or geologically or historically 13 significant sites. The office shall update the senior trail guide from 14 time to time. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after 16 it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04453-01-5