New York Governor Paterson to introduce bill to fund state parks and historic sites
May 25th, 2010 - 12:22 am ICT by BNO NewsALBANY, NEW YORK (BNO NEWS) – New York Governor David Paterson will send a bill to the Legislature that would provide funding to continue the operation of state parks and historic sites, the Office of the Governor announced on Monday.
The aim of the bill is to allow 41 state parks and 14 historic sites to remain open and to provide for continued services at 23 parks and one historic site. The bill will also continue necessary and critical programs funded through the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF).
“The bill I will send today to the Legislature will provide a funding plan for parks, but will require sacrifice. There is no free lunch. If Legislators want to fully fund the parks, that money must come from a real source,” Paterson said.
In order that New York would be able to fund this bill, Paterson’s proposal includes a fund transfer and appropriation authorization like reducing the amount of real state transfer tax revenue deposited into the EPF and creating a new category in the EPF to fund state park operations.
“Given this opportunity to vote up or down on this particular issue, I now expect that the Legislature will return its focus to passing a responsible budget,” Paterson added.
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