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A06868 Summary:

A06868 Actions:

A06868 Committee Votes:

Committee:TOURISM, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT   Chair:O'Donnell      
DATE:06/06/2018AYE/NAY:20/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
O'Donnell
Aye
Ashby
Aye
Titone
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Rosenthal
Aye
Stec
Aye
Quart
Aye
Castorina
Aye
Stirpe
Aye
Morinello
Aye
Fahy
Aye
Norris
Aye
Otis
Aye
Barrett
Aye
Woerner
Aye
Williams
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Carroll
Aye
Jones
Aye
Fernandez
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:06/11/2018AYE/NAY:32/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Oaks
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Crouch
Aye
Schimminger
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Glick
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Nolan
Excused
Malliotakis
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Walter
Aye
Perry
Aye
Montesano
Aye
Colton
Aye
Curran
Aye
Cook
Aye
Ra
Aye
Cahill
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Hooper
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Cusick
Aye
Ortiz
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Rodriguez
Aye
Ramos
Absent
Braunstein
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Simotas
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Heastie      
DATE:06/13/2018AYE/NAY:29/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Aye
Kolb
Aye
Gottfried
Aye
Oaks
Aye
Lentol
Aye
Butler
Aye
Gantt
Excused
Crouch
Aye
Nolan
Aye
Finch
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Barclay
Aye
Hooper
Excused
Raia
Aye
Ortiz
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Cook
Aye
Glick
Aye
Morelle
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Englebright
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Colton
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Perry
Aye
Galef
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Titus
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye

A06868 Floor Votes:

A06868 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A6868A
 
SPONSOR: Dickens

 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the parks, recreation and historic
preservation law, in relation to providing for the people's history
project
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
The purpose of this bill is to recognize the historical events, sites
and persons of both local and statewide importance that have been over-
looked by mainstream, established history
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Adds § 19.07 to the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law to
direct the Commissioner to establish within the office a People's Histo-
ry Committee to nominate persons, sites and events of historical signif-
icance for inclusion in the People's History Project.
 
The People's History Committee would consist of individuals appointed
who represent academic and professional historians, members of local
historical societies and other such groups, and would reflect the diver-
sity of the residents of New York State with regard to race, ethnicity,
gender, language and geographic residence.
 
This bill would require the Commissioner to establish a process for
people of the state to nominate persons, sites and events of historical
significance to be included in the project. The bill would require the
Committee to consult with local historians, historical societies and
other authorities to evaluate the merits of the nominees and to select
up to ten persons, sites or events per year.

For those nominees approved, this bill would require the Commissioner to
determine the appropriate location(s) for the commemorative markers to
be erected and would also require the Office to maintain a website list-
ing the persons, sites, and events selected by the committee, a map
showing the locations if applicable and any other relevant information.
 
 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ORIGINAL AND AMENDED VERSION (IF APPLICABLE):
 
Removes the amending of the education law to require the inclusion of
the People's History Project in the state educational curriculum.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Many of New York's historical sites and history as it is taught in
school fails to take into consideration many of the groups that have
contributed to our history.It is time to recognize individuals and
events from the state's diverse history that have been overlooked and
forgotten. By erecting commemorative markers on sites of historical
significance explaining the event and the role of the individuals
involved, this legislation would continue to highlight the contributions
and impact this state has made on the landscape of America. In addition,
this legislation would increase economic development by expanding the
states robust cultural tourism appeal. Giving such recognition will
foster a new source of pride and create new role models for all people.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2015-2016: A.3922- Referred to Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sports Develop-
ment
2014:A.2839- Held for consideration
2013:A.2839- Referred to Tourism, Parks, Arts and Sport Development
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
 
Minimal to the state.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect in 120 days after it shall become a law;
provided that the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preser-
vation and the commissioner of education are authorized to promulgate by
and all rules and regulations and take any other measures necessary to
implement this act on its effective date on or before such date.

A06868 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         6868--A
 
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     March 22, 2017
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. DICKENS, ORTIZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
          SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee  on  Tourism,  Parks,
          Arts  and  Sports Development -- recommitted to the Committee on Tour-
          ism, Parks, Arts and Sports Development in  accordance  with  Assembly
          Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law,  in
          relation to providing for the people's history project
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. The parks, recreation  and  historic  preservation  law  is
     2  amended by adding a new section 19.07 to read as follows:
     3    §  19.07 People's history project. 1. The legislature hereby finds and
     4  declares that the history of New York state  is  replete  with  persons,
     5  sites, and events of both local and statewide importance that have here-
     6  tofore  been  overlooked by mainstream, established history. The state's
     7  historical sites and history as it is taught  in  school  and  popularly
     8  recorded  fail  to  take into consideration the multitude of peoples who
     9  have built this state, a state that has been significantly  impacted  by
    10  immigrant and ethnic populations of this country and home to the majori-
    11  ty  of  social and economic movements of the last four hundred years. It
    12  is time to recognize those from every background who have contributed to
    13  the history of this state, and give new cause for pride and  create  new
    14  role  models  for  all people. Recognizing such historical sites, events
    15  and persons will also contribute to tourism,  especially  special  niche
    16  tourism,  and consequently contribute to the economic development of the
    17  state, especially in areas  that  are  underdeveloped  economically  and
    18  disadvantaged.
    19    2.  The  commissioner  shall  establish  within  the office a people's
    20  history committee. The members of the committee shall  be  appointed  by
    21  the  commissioner  and  shall  be representative of academic and profes-
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD10619-10-8
        A. 6868--A                          2
 
     1  sional historians, members of local historical societies and other  such
     2  groups. Such members of the committee shall reflect the diversity of the
     3  residents  of  this  state  with  regard  to  race,  ethnicity,  gender,
     4  language,  and  geographic residence. The members of the committee shall
     5  serve without compensation, but shall be allowed their actual and neces-
     6  sary expenses.
     7    3. The commissioner shall establish a process whereby  the  people  of
     8  the  state may nominate persons, sites, and events of historical signif-
     9  icance each year for inclusion in the people's history project  who  may
    10  be  of  local, regional, statewide or national significance. The commit-
    11  tee, in consultation with local historians,  historical  societies,  and
    12  other  authorities, where appropriate, shall evaluate the merits of such
    13  nominees, and may select up to ten persons, sites or events per year for
    14  inclusion in the people's history project.  In  its  evaluation  of  the
    15  merits  of  nominees,  such commission shall consider, including but not
    16  limited to, the following factors: the historical impact of such person,
    17  site or event, how such impact changed history, and the effect that such
    18  person, site or event had on the state and whether such person, site, or
    19  event that has been overlooked.
    20    4. For nominees approved  by  the  committee,  suitable  commemorative
    21  markers  of selected sites may be erected at the appropriate location or
    22  locations as determined by the commissioner. The office shall maintain a
    23  website listing the persons, sites, and events selected by  the  commit-
    24  tee,  a  description  thereof,  a  map  showing the locations thereof if
    25  applicable, and any other relevant information.
    26    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
    27  it shall have become a law;  provided  that  effective  immediately  the
    28  commissioner  of  parks, recreation and historic preservation is author-
    29  ized to promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any  other
    30  measures necessary to implement this act on its effective date.

A06868 LFIN:

 
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