Community Involvement

Adopt-a-Natural Resource Accountability (A.1614 / S.822)

Legislative Description: Prohibits stewardship agreements for the preservation of a natural resource from authorizing the destruction or alteration of the natural resource in a manner inconsistent with the state`s natural resource preservation policies; requires the department of environmental conservation to give public notice of any proposed adopt-a-natural resource stewardship agreement in the state environmental notice bulletin not less than 30 days before final approval of such agreement. Amd S9-0113, En Con L.

Sponsorship: ENGLEBRIGHT Multi:MLTSPNSR

Cowboy Notes: 101

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.1614

1/10/07 - referred to environmental conservation

3/20/07 - reported

3/22/07 - advanced to third reading cal.149

3/26/07 - delivered to senate

3/26/07 - passed assembly

3/26/07 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1/9/08 - DIED IN SENATE

1/9/08 - ordered to third reading cal.162

1/9/08 - RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

2/6/08 - delivered to senate

2/6/08 - passed assembly

2/6/08 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

S.822

1/10/07 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Adopt-A-Park Program (A.1746 / S.874)

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. Amd S3.09, Pks & Rec L; amd S277, Gen Muni L.

Sponsorship: SCHIMMINGER, HOYT, CANESTRARI, ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER, PHEFFER, ZEBROWSKI, FIELDS. Multi:MLTSPNSR Cahill, Clark, DelMonte, Galef, Gordon D, Lafayette, Magee, McEneny, Millman, Rabbitt, Rivera P, Towns

Same As Sponsors: 2

Cowboy Notes: Creates an adopt a park program, like the adopt a highway program, where volunteers help keep parks looking tidy twice a year, in a exchange for having their name listed by the road. It's a good bill, but it got stuck in Codes last year. 101

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.1746

1/11/07 - referred to tourism, arts and sports development

2/28/07 - reported referred to codes

1/9/08 - referred to tourism, arts and sports development

4/29/08 - reported referred to codes

S.874

1/11/07 - REFERRED TO TOURISM, RECREATION AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT

5/22/07 - 1ST REPORT CAL.1273

5/29/07 - 2ND REPORT CAL.

5/30/07 - ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

6/21/07 - COMMITTED TO RULES

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO TOURISM, RECREATION AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT