NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A2605
SPONSOR: Crouch (MS) TITLE OF BILL: An act requiring the commissioner of economic develop-
ment to conduct a study on the economic impact of all terrain vehicle
usage in this state
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Requires the commissioner of economic development to conduct a study of
the economic impact of ATV use within the state.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Report on economic impact of ATV use.
1. The commissioner of economic development shall, in conjunction with
the commissioner of motor vehicles, the commissioner of environmental
protection and the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic pres-
ervation, prepare a summary report on the economic impact of ATV use and
recreation in New York state. Such report shall include, but not limited
to, the following:
a. the number of ATV participants in New York state, including a break-
down of resident and nonresident ATV participants;
b. the frequency of participation of ATV owners and drivers and how much
money they spend on their activities including but not limited to
expenditures on equipment, hotels and motels, restaurants, lodges, and
camps, grocery and hardware stores, and guide services; and
c. an estimate of the number of jobs that are supported by ATV partic-
ipants as well as the amount of sales tax and income tax generated by
such participants.
2. The results of the report required by this section shall be submitted
to the governor and to the legislature, including the chairs of the
assembly ways and means committee, environmental conservation committee,
tourism, arts and sports development committee, and the economic devel-
opment committee, as well as the chairs of the senate finance committee,
environmental conservation committee, tourism, recreation and sports
development committee, and commerce, economic development and small
business committee by December 31, 2020, along with any legislative
recommendations of the commissioner of economic development to further
enhance the economic impact of ATV use.
JUSTIFICATION:
The funding for a statewide ATV economic impact study would allow for
consumers and the public to be informed of the direct impact ATV's have
on New York state and its economy. Having this information available to
state and local officials would be important and beneficial when making
ATV related decisions.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
None.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall act effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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2605
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 24, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. CROUCH, BARCLAY, McDONOUGH, MONTESANO -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. FINCH, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, KOLB, RAIA -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT requiring the commissioner of economic development to conduct a
study on the economic impact of all terrain vehicle usage in this
state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Report on economic impact of ATV use. 1. The commissioner
2 of economic development shall, in conjunction with the commissioner of
3 motor vehicles, the commissioner of environmental protection and the
4 commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation, prepare a
5 summary report on the economic impact of ATV use and recreation in New
6 York state. Such report shall include, but not be limited to, the
7 following:
8 a. the number of ATV participants in New York state, including a
9 breakdown of resident and non-resident ATV participants;
10 b. the frequency of participation of ATV owners and drivers and how
11 much money they spend on their activities including but not limited to
12 expenditures on equipment, hotels and motels, restaurants, lodges, and
13 camps, grocery and hardware stores, and guide services; and
14 c. an estimate of the number of jobs that are supported by ATV partic-
15 ipants as well as the amount of sales tax and income tax generated by
16 such participants.
17 2. The results of the report required by this section shall be submit-
18 ted to the governor and to the legislature, including the chairs of the
19 assembly ways and means committee, environmental conservation committee,
20 tourism, arts and sports development committee, and the economic devel-
21 opment committee, as well as the chairs of the senate finance committee,
22 environmental conservation committee, tourism, recreation and sports
23 development committee, and commerce, economic development and small
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03047-03-9
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1 business committee by December 31, 2020, along with any legislative
2 recommendations of the commissioner of economic development to further
3 enhance the economic impact of ATV use.
4 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
